Intel Core i7-4770 vs Intel Core i7-4790

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-4770 vs Intel Core i7-4790 and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Handbrake, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, 7zip, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Blender, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, AIDA64, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, MATLAB, 3DMark, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4790 or Intel Core i7-4770.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-4770

52%

Core i7-4790

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-4770

52%

Core i7-4790

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.1	92.1
Valorant	104.7	104.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	58.6
Apex Legends	98.4	98.4
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	78.5
Overwatch	84.8	84.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	72.2
DOOM Eternal	52.3	52.3
Warzone	81.6	81.6
Assassin's Creed	87.9	87.9
Valheim	86.9	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-4770

38%

Core i7-4790

31%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-4770 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-4790 since it has less power consumption: 84W vs. 84W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, 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 find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 use only one core to run, 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 i7-4770	Intel Core i7-4790
Cinbench 15 Single-core	141	145
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	690	728
Cinbench 20 Single-core	355	384
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1349	1819
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1102	974
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3271	4564

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

	Intel Core i7-4770	Intel Core i7-4790
Single-Core	2149	2247
Multi-Core	7010	7177

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

	Intel Core i7-4770	Intel Core i7-4790
Single-Core	974	785
Multi-Core	4033	4018

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-4770	Intel Core i7-4790
Announcement date	April 01, 2013	April 01, 2014
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	LGA1150	FCLGA1150
Core name	Haswell	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	4	4
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	84 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 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 i7-4790 is 5% better than Core i7-4770 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i7-4770 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4790 is better: 11
The summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-4770 and Intel Core i7-4790 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-4770 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-4790 specs and review.