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IntelBX80646I74790K
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IntelBX8070110600K
▲ 8841,585 ▼
 $348 

4 Cores, 8 Threads @4.0GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

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▲ 899,410 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @4.1GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

Effective Speed 
+17%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 526,697 user samples
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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: 251st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Destroyer
70,951 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 100% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 81% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 81% Great: 100%
SPEED RANK: 128th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 92%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 84%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		78.9 % 92.2 % Faster effective speed.
+17%
Average Score 
+26%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		88.1 Pts 90.5 Pts +3%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		114 Pts 137 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+20%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		216 Pts 268 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+24%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		378 Pts 505 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+34%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		560 Pts 825 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+47%
Overclocked Score 
+22%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		96.8 Pts +0% 96.6 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		128 Pts 149 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+16%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		248 Pts 296 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+19%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		433 Pts 569 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+31%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		643 Pts 918 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+43%
Value & Sentiment 
+9%
Market Share
Based on 67,823,773 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.64 % Much higher market share.
+73% 		0.37 %
Value
Value For Money 		74.2 % 111 % Much better value.
+49%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		88 % 89 % +1%
Price
Price (score) 		$348 $144 Much cheaper.
+59%
Nice To Haves 
+37%
Age
Newest 		119 Months 48 Months Much more recent.
+60%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		88 Watts More energy efficient.
+30% 		125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 6 cores Much higher core count.
+50%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		8 threads 12 threads Much higher thread count.
+50%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		22 nm 14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+36%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		4 GHz 4.1 GHz +2%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.4 GHz 4.8 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+9%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		654 Pts 1154 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+76%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		573 Pts 1041 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+82%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Haswell Comet Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1150 FCLGA1200
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 4600 UHD 630
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'14 Q2'20
Cache
Cache 		8 MB SmartCache 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 14 nm
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.4 GHz 4.80 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2013D PCG 2015D
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		32 GB 128 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR4-2666
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		25.6 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.25 GHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		2 GB 64 GB
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		2.0 2
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3.0 3

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 78.9%
Average Bench 92.2%
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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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Intel’s tenth gen, six-core i5-10600K is one of the fastest consumer CPUs currently available. Out of the box, its maximum all core frequency is 4.5 GHz, but a simple overclock allows all 12 threads to hit 5.0 GHz. Although a new Z490 (LGA1200) motherboard is required, Intel have indicated that LGA1200 will remain compatible with Rocket Lake CPUs which are due later this year. The eight-core Ryzen 3700X currently competes in the 10600K’s price bracket. CPU based encoding is akin to using hair clippers on a lawn but If dedicated hardware such as NVENC or QuickSync is not an option, the 3700X can outperform the 10600K in encoding workloads such as UserBenchmark 64-core, Cinebench, Blender-CPU and Handbrake-CPU. Meanwhile, the 10600K is better for almost everything else. Currently, the real problem with the 10600K, and much of the Comet Lake line up, is availability. Whilst there was a paper launch in Q2 2020, at the time of writing, the 10600K is still largely unavailable for purchase. In order to achieve better value for money, without compromising on gaming performance, it is necessary to consider the older generation 9600K which is 26% cheaper and offers similar gaming performance. [Jun '20 CPUPro]

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