Intel Core i7 4790 vs 4770K

Released May, 2014

Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 4790

	Supports trusted computing Yes		Better PassMark (Single core) score 2,301
	Better performance per watt 15.93 pt/W		Better performance per dollar 5.6 pt/$

Combined with the slew of new Z97 motherboards that have hit the market; this paired with a nice high-end single GPU Video Card from AMD or NVIDIA is going to make for a truly wonderful gaming system.

by Shawn-Baker (Jun, 2014)

older Released June, 2013

Reasons to buy the 4770K

	Is unlocked Yes		Better turbo clock speed 1,250 MHz
	Better geekbench (64-bit) score 15,777		Better PassMark (Overclocked) score 6,694.4

It also features an unlocked clock multiplier, which makes it easier to overclock.

by PCMag (Jun, 2013)

	Performance
	Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i7 4790 8.5 Core i7 4770K 8.5
Cinebench R10 32-bit, Passmark, GeekBench (32-bit) and GeekBench (64-bit)

	Single-core Performance
	Individual core benchmark performance
Core i7 4790 10.0 Core i7 4770K 9.8
Cinebench R10 32-bit (1-core) and Passmark (Single Core)

	Overclocking
	How much speed can you get out of the processor?
Core i7 4790 7.3 Core i7 4770K 8.4
Passmark (Overclocked) and Unlocked

	Value
	Are you paying a premium for performance?
Core i7 4790 6.9 Core i7 4770K 6.5
Performance Per Dollar

	CPUBoss Score
	Performance, Single-core Performance, Overclocking and Value
Core i7 4790 8.9 Core i7 4770K 8.9

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Intel Core i7 4790

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Reasons to consider the
Intel Core i7 4790

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Supports trusted computing

Yes

Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing

Better PassMark (Single core) score

2,301

2,165

More than 5% better PassMark (Single core) score

Better performance per watt

15.93 pt/W

12.9 pt/W

Around 25% better performance per watt

Better performance per dollar

5.6 pt/$

4.37 pt/$

Around 30% better performance per dollar

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Reasons to consider the
Intel Core i7 4770K

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Is unlocked

Yes

Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Better turbo clock speed

1,250 MHz

1,200 MHz

Around 5% better turbo clock speed

Better geekbench (64-bit) score

15,777

14,287

More than 10% better geekbench (64-bit) score

Better PassMark (Overclocked) score

6,694.4

6,039.5

More than 10% better PassMark (Overclocked) score

GeekBench (32-bit)

Core i7 4790

13,462

Core i7 4770K

14,366

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GeekBench (64-bit)

Core i7 4790

14,287

Core i7 4770K

15,777

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Cinebench R10 32-Bit

Core i7 4790

31,054

Core i7 4770K

30,095

Core i7 4790 Core i7 4770K @ anandtech.com

Cinebench R10 32-Bit (Single Core)

Core i7 4790

7,994

Core i7 4770K

7,718

Core i7 4790 Core i7 4770K @ anandtech.com

Passmark

Core i7 4790

10,102

Core i7 4770K

10,016

Core i7 4790 Core i7 4770K @ cpubenchmark.net

Passmark (Single Core)

Core i7 4790

2,301

Core i7 4770K

2,165

cpubenchmark.net

summary	Core i7 4790	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 virtualization 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
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
Maximum memory size	32,768 MB	32,768 MB

details	Core i7 4790	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
Operating temperature	Unknown - 72.72°C	Unknown - 72.72°C
overclocking
PassMark (Overclocked)	6,039.5	6,694.4
power consumption
TDP	84W	84W
Annual home energy cost	20.24 $/year	20.24 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost	73.58 $/year	73.58 $/year
Performance per watt	15.93 pt/W	12.9 pt/W
Typical power consumption	68.25W	68.25W
bus
Architecture	DMI 2.0	DMI 2.0
Number of links	0	0
Transfer rate	5,000 MT/s	5,000 MT/s

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Tom Liu (01:22 PM, February 8, 2015)

Overclock the 4770k，beat the 4790 at once

dsftrdst (04:51 PM, August 23, 2014)

I prefer wait for ddr4

panther063 (10:05 AM, July 18, 2014)

The 4770 is only better if you plan on overclocking, which in my opinion is totally unnecessary using modern systems.

panther063 (10:04 AM, July 18, 2014)

Clearly false advertising, the sites address states 4790X LGA 2011, but when you go to the item, it clearly shows a normal 4790 LGA 1150 in it's specs.

mkosi35 (09:54 AM, June 29, 2014)

i thin better thermal solution is biggest improvement...... and bit higher closk speed.....

Guest (11:58 AM, June 9, 2014)

nothing really, new generation APU is where its at, smaller and stronger builds

bakchh johnx (08:55 PM, May 28, 2014)

Those are fakes, there is no such thing as the 4790X. However, the 4790 does exist and the 4790K is coming really soon.

Neelmay (01:11 AM, May 22, 2014)

Right now it's cheaper on amazon then the 4770k

AaronRhysD (04:03 PM, May 21, 2014)

The 4790 is a locked 4770K with a 0.1 Ghz bump running in Socket 1150. The 4820K does run on socket 2011 as you say but falls short when benched against a 4770K on stock clocks in general. Quad channel RAM gives it double the RAM bandwidth though so, if you wanted to overclock it, it would be advantageous over the 4770K.

Mitch (01:56 PM, May 21, 2014)

The 4820 and 4790 both use a different socket motherboard (Socket 2011) which is generally more expensive than a 1150 Motherboard.

Tyler (11:25 AM, May 18, 2014)

I am new to the process of building computers. Why does everyone prefer the 4770 over the higher modes like the 4820 and 4790? Both the 4820 and 4790 have generally better looking specs and are about the same price. Everywhere I look though everyone say they prefer the 4770.

Mike (03:05 AM, May 16, 2014)

Memory Type "DDR3-1333" is also accepted, revise it! http://ark.intel.com/products/80806/Intel-Core-i7-4790-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_00-GHz

MakeCreed (11:50 AM, May 15, 2014)

4770K Rules

Dr.Madhav (05:52 PM, May 14, 2014)

I think I'll go for this one over 4770K.

Mike (02:26 AM, May 14, 2014)

It would be nice if the 4790 was 190. Proper link please.

Mokie (05:03 PM, May 13, 2014)

Example A http://www.microcenter.com/product/432163/Core_i7-4790X_36_GHz_LGA_2011_Boxed_Processor

Mokie (04:59 PM, May 13, 2014)

I thought the 4790 was an extreme series, a 4790X, which is just as unlocked and overclockable as the K version? Every online store I've looked through shows as 4790X and unlocked.. I'm more interested in x99 myself.. I was so close to pulling the trigger on a 4930K, but x99 mobo's won't be backwards compatible and I'd have no room for future improvement. Lucky z97 people..

arron (12:34 PM, May 13, 2014)

smaller die and sata express i think

Izzy (06:09 PM, May 12, 2014)

What was the point of this cpu generation?

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