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Best Bench: 87% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 67% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 0.7 GHz (avg)

Poor: 67% Great: 87%

SPEED RANK: 251^st / 1442

Gaming 79%

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Desktop 83%

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Workstation 65%

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Best Bench: 83% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 64% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg)

Poor: 64% Great: 83%

SPEED RANK: 325^th / 1442

Gaming 74%

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Desktop 75%

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Workstation 71%

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Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		78.9 %	Slightly faster effective speed. +7%		73.8 %


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	88.1 Pts	Lower memory latency. +16%	75.7 Pts
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	114 Pts	Faster single-core speed. +11%	103 Pts
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	216 Pts	Slightly faster dual-core speed. +7%	202 Pts
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	378 Pts		387 Pts	+2%
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	560 Pts		667 Pts	Faster octa-core speed. +19%


Memory OC Memory Latency	96.8 Pts	Lower OC memory latency. +16%	83.7 Pts
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	128 Pts	Slightly faster OC single-core speed. +8%	118 Pts
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	248 Pts	Slightly faster OC dual-core speed. +5%	236 Pts
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	433 Pts		453 Pts	+5%
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	643 Pts		823 Pts	Faster OC octa-core speed. +28%

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	0.68 %	Hugely higher market share. +518%	0.11 %
Value Value For Money	74.2 %		82.6 %	Better value. +11%
User Rating UBM User Rating	88 %	Much more popular. +40%	63 %
Price Price (score)	$348		$185	Much cheaper. +47%


Age Newest	118 Months		71 Months	Much more recent. +40%
TDP Thermal Design Power (TDP)	88 Watts		65 Watts	More energy efficient. +26%
Cores CPU Processing Cores	4 cores		8 cores	Hugely higher core count. +100%
Threads CPU Processing Threads	8 threads		16 threads	Hugely higher thread count. +100%
Lithography Manufacturing process	22 nm		12 nm	Much newer manufacturing. +45%
Base Clock Base Clock Speed	4 GHz	Faster base frequency. +25%	3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	4.4 GHz	Slightly faster turbo frequency. +7%	4.1 GHz
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	654 Pts		1176 Pts	Much faster OC 64-core speed. +80%
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	573 Pts		1017 Pts	Much faster 64-core speed. +77%


Series CPU Architecture	Haswell	Zen+
Socket Motherboard Socket	FCLGA1150	AM4
Graphics Integrated Graphics	HD 4600	None

The Intel Core i7-4790K, codenamed Devil's Canyon, is an upgraded 4770K, Intel's current flagship i7. The 4790K features an improved thermal interface which enables it to dissipate heat more efficiently than the 4770K. Comparing the 4770K and 4790K shows that stock performance has improved by 13% which is consistent with the base clock jump from 3.5 GHz to 4.0 GHz. OC performance remains unchanged. Comparing the 4790K and 4790 shows that at stock clocks the 4790K is around 16% faster which considering the small price difference makes the 4790K a far better choice. Previously Intel targeted the unlocked K versions at overclockers but with Devil's Canyon they have included VT-d on the K chip and this time it's squarely aimed at both power users and overclockers alike. Until the release of Broadwell in six months, the 4790K is the high end CPU of choice. ^{[Jul '14 CPUPro]}

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The Ryzen 7 2700 is an 8 core, 16 thread high-end desktop processor featuring AMD’s second generation 12nm Zen+ architecture and Precision Boost 2 technology. It is the second strongest of four new Ryzen CPUs due for imminent release. The second generation Ryzen processors, codenamed Pinnacle Ridge, are both compatible with the new 400 series and 300 series of motherboards. Official specs for the 2700 are yet to be seen, but early benchmarks appear to indicate base and boost clock speeds of 3.2 and 4.1 GHz respectively. This translates to a modest improvement upon the previous generation 1700 which continues to offer fantastic value for money in terms of multi-core performance. The expected retail price of $299 includes a Wraith cooler and costs the same as Intel’s 6 core 12 thread i7-8700. As expected, the 8700 beats the 2700 on single and quad core intensive tasks, but lags slightly for higher core workloads. Even though the 2700 excels at pure multimedia production streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. ^{[Apr '18 CPUPro]}

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Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $131	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
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