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Intel i7-14700K vs i7-4790K

The Intel Core i7-14700K is newer than Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i7-14700K uses around 35% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 31970 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-14700K×Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $96.46 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700LGA1150
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.4 GHz4.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.6 GHzUp to 4.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores20 (Threads: 28)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 1,792KB, L2: 28.0MB, L3: 33MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP125W88W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$16.06
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ4 2023Q2 2014
# of Samples751824452
CPU Rank2291793
CPU Value141.983.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4459(0.0%)2464(-44.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)52062(0.0%)8063(-84.5%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-14700K
52,062
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
8,063
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-14700K
141.9
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
83.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-14700K
4,459
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
2,464
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-14700K Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
Max TDP125W88W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.