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| Intel Core i7 4790K vs 4790 |
Released April, 2014
Intel Core i7 4790K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 4790K
![]() | Is unlocked Yes |
VS
Released May, 2014
Intel Core i7 4790
- 3.6 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the 4790
![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 4790K vs 4790
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i7 4790K
16.1 mHash/s
Core i7 4790
15.62 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i7 4790K
1.79 fps
Core i7 4790
1.96 fps
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark
Core i7 4790K
3,570
Core i7 4790
3,288
Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark
Core i7 4790K
3,880
Core i7 4790
3,588
Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark
Core i7 4790K
8,470
Core i7 4790
7,674
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 4790K
15,490
Core i7 4790
13,718
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 4790K
4,004
Core i7 4790
3,632
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 4790K
5,140,000 MB/s
Core i7 4790
4,570,000 MB/s
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 4790K | vs | 4790 |
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Clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
F16C | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
EM64T | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
FMA3 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 88W | 84W | |
Annual home energy cost | 21.2 $/year | 20.24 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 77.09 $/year | 73.58 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 11.42 pt/W | 10.77 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 71.5W | 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 |
details | Core i7 4790K | vs | 4790 |
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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 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 74.04°C | Unknown - 72.72°C | |
overclocking | |||
PassMark (Overclocked) | 6,925.3 | 6,039.5 | |
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 | 1,250 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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