Intel Core i7 4790 vs 4770K |
Expected May 1, 2014
Intel Core i7 4790
- 3.6 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 4790
 | Slightly higher turbo clock speed 4 GHz | | Supports trusted computing Yes |
| | Marginally newer May, 2014 |
by hassan-mujtaba (Dec, 2013)Intel is planning to launch their latest Haswell refresh processor lineup in Q2 2014 which bring nothing new to the architecture except basic clock speed improvements.
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Released June, 2013
Intel Core i7 4770K
- 3.5 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the 4770K
| | Is unlocked Yes | | Better turbo clock speed 1,250 MHz |
by PCMag (Jun, 2013)It also features an unlocked clock multiplier, which makes it easier to overclock.
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Slightly higher turbo clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 3.9 GHz | Around 5% higher turbo clock speed | |||
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| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Marginally newer | May, 2014 | vs | Jun, 2013 | Release date 11 months later | |||
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| Better turbo clock speed | 1,250 MHz | vs | 1,200 MHz | Around 5% better turbo clock speed | |||
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Features Key features of the Core i7 4790 vs 4770K
clock speed
Core i7 4770K | by Legit Reviews (Jun, 2013)The Core i7-4770K is a quad-core CPU with a base clock of 3.5GHz and Turbo clock of 3.9GHz.
turbo clock speed
L2 cache
Core i7 4770K | by PCMag (Jun, 2013)This is an area where Intel has gone all out—L1 cache read/write bandwidth has increased doubled compared to Ivy Bridge, as has L2 bandwidth.
L3 cache
Core i7 4770K | by Legit Reviews (Jun, 2013)It also has integrated processor graphics, shared L3 cache, dual-channel DDR3 support up to 1600MHz and all the other usual goodies.
gpu clock speed
Core i7 4770K | by Legit Reviews (Jun, 2013)While the 3D performance of the integrated graphics has improved, so has display support.
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 4790 | vs | 4770K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has vitualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| F16C | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| Typical power consumption | N/A | 68.25W | |
details | Core i7 4790 | vs | 4770K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nms | 22 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
gpu | |||
| 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 | 1,250 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
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