Intel Core i7-10700 vs Intel Core i7-4790

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-10700 vs Intel Core i7-4790 and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Blender, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, WPrime, Prime95.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Fortnite
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Halo Infinite
Last Man Standing
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
Overwatch
DOOM: Eternal
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
Death Stranding
Valheim
Fallout 76
Borderlands 3
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valorant

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4790 or Intel Core i7-10700.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-10700

55%

Core i7-4790

52%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-10700 is 5% better than Core i7-4790. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-10700

55%

Core i7-4790

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.3	92.1
Valorant	110.6	104.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	58.6
Apex Legends	104.0	98.4
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	78.5
Overwatch	89.6	84.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.3	72.2
DOOM Eternal	55.3	52.3
Warzone	86.3	81.6
Assassin's Creed	92.9	87.9
Valheim	91.8	86.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-10700

67%

Core i7-4790

31%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-10700 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-4790 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 84W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-10700	Intel Core i7-4790
Cinbench 15 Single-core	221	145
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2356	728
Cinbench 20 Single-core	513	384
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4971	1819
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1290	974
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12595	4564

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-10700	Intel Core i7-4790
Single-Core	3055	2247
Multi-Core	17916	7177

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-10700	Intel Core i7-4790
Single-Core	1325	785
Multi-Core	9163	4018

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-10700	Intel Core i7-4790
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2014
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1150
Core name	Comet Lake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	4
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	6800 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-4790 is 19% better than Core i7-10700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10700 has 4 more core than Core i7-4790. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4790 is better: 2
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-10700 and Intel Core i7-4790 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i7-10700 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-4790 specs and review.