Intel Core i7-10810U vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Processor comparisons   27-07-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-10810U vs Intel Core i7-4790K and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Gears 5, Blender, VeraCrypt, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, RealBench, PCMark 10, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, SuperPi, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4790K or Intel Core i7-10810U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-10810U

52%

Core i7-4790K

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-10810U

52%

Core i7-4790K

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.9	92.8
Valorant	105.5	105.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.1	59.1
Apex Legends	99.2	99.2
Call of Duty Warzone	79.2	79.1
Overwatch	85.5	85.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.8	72.8
DOOM Eternal	52.8	52.8
Warzone	82.3	82.3
Assassin's Creed	88.7	88.6
Valheim	87.6	87.6

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-10810U

233%

Core i7-4790K

46%

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 i7-10810U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-4790K since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 88W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-10810U	Intel Core i7-4790K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	187	169
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	932	854
Cinbench 20 Single-core	436	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2114	1982
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1138	1069
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5670	4936

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

	Intel Core i7-10810U	Intel Core i7-4790K
Single-Core	2448	2491
Multi-Core	9130	8030

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

	Intel Core i7-10810U	Intel Core i7-4790K
Single-Core	1049	1230
Multi-Core	4781	4747

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-10810U	Intel Core i7-4790K
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	LGA1150
Core name	Comet Lake	Devil's Canyon
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	4
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	7200 millions	1420 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	88 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	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 i7-4790K is 72% better than Core i7-10810U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10810U has 2 more core than Core i7-4790K. 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 i7-10810U is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4790K is better: 6
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-10810U and Intel Core i7-4790K before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-10810U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-10810U specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-4790K specs and review.