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| Intel Core i7 4790 vs i5 4690K |
Released May, 2014
Intel Core i7 4790
- 3.6 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 4790
![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes |
VS
Released April, 2014
Intel Core i5 4690K
- 3.5 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the i5 4690K
![]() | Is unlocked Yes |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
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Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 4790 vs i5 4690K
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i7 4790
15.62 mHash/s
Core i5 4690K
13.73 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i7 4790
1.96 fps
Core i5 4690K
1.74 fps
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark
Core i7 4790
3,288
Core i5 4690K
3,306
Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark
Core i7 4790
3,588
Core i5 4690K
3,580
Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark
Core i7 4790
7,674
Core i5 4690K
7,152
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 4790
13,718
Core i5 4690K
11,924
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 4790
3,632
Core i5 4690K
3,649
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 4790
4,570,000 MB/s
Core i5 4690K
5,060,000 MB/s
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 4790 | vs | i5 4690K |
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Clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
F16C | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
EM64T | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
FMA3 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 84W | 88W | |
Annual home energy cost | 20.24 $/year | 21.2 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 73.58 $/year | 77.09 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 10.77 pt/W | 10.77 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 68.25W | 71.5W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI 2.0 | |
Number of links | 0 | 0 | |
Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Core i7 4790 | vs | i5 4690K |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 8 | 4 | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.72°C | Unknown - 72.72°C | |
overclocking | |||
PassMark (Overclocked) | 6,039.5 | 4,652.1 | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,200 MHz | 1,200 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB |
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