Testseek.com have collected 274 expert reviews of the Intel Core i7 4790K 4.0GHz Socket 1150 and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel Core i7 4790K 4.0GHz Socket 1150.
June 2014
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Fastest Intel QuadCore Ever
New Packaging Materials and TIM
Same Price as 4770K
Good Overclocker
Incredibly fast
New TIM (Thermal Interface Material)
Cool temps
More headroom for overclocking
Significantly faster than 2013's top Haswell chip
The Core i7-4770K
At the same price
Faster than the Core i7-4770K. Significantly lower operating temperature. Adds features that its predecessor lacked.
Stock 4GHz with Turbo up to 4.4 GHz
Idle temps are very low
Higher factory speeds
Same price tag like 4770K
Marginally better temps
Compatibility with older Z87 boards
Added speed
Better thermal interface material
Performance slightly better than the Intel Core i74770K when overclocked
500 MHz boost over the Core i7-4770K
Improved TIM and added capacitors
Priced the same as the Core i7-4770K
The fastest Intel quad-core processor to date
Decent performance
Low power consumption
Multi-display-capable iGPU
Clock boost for the same price
Intel XMP supported
Compatible with both Z87 and Z97 motherboards
Though it might require a BIOS update
The Core i74790K is clocked 14% higher than the i74770K while running a degree or two cooler and costing the same at $339.
Good performance
Overclocks well
Z170 platform offers new features.
The editors didn't like
Not A New Architecture
Not Quite The Overclocking Beast It Was Made Out To Be
None
Will likely require a new motherboard
Despite using the same LGA 1150 socket
Only moderate overclocking potential with our review chip
Despite Intel's promises
Overclocking headroom is very limited
Retail CPU doesn't come with much needed higher performance heatsink
Limited overclocking due to heat
Same overclocking potential
Compared to the price gap
The speed difference to the Intel Core i74770K is not very noticeable
Overclocking seems to be more sensitive to BCLK adjustments
Overclocking could be better
No overclocking
Nothing really "new"
Integrated GPU limited in 3D gaming performance
The chip's overclocking performance isn't as strong as Intel led us to believe
Published: 2014-07-08, Author: Alex , review by: reviewstudio.net
higher factory speeds, same price tag like 4770K, marginally better temps, compatibility with older Z87 boards
same overclocking potential
To sum up, there is nothing spectacular about the brand new 4790K. I am quite surprized that during a year Intel did absolutely nothing regarding performance or overclocking potential. In fact the overclocking is worser compared to our 4770...
The Devils Canyon CPU is a very capable and super high speed processor that will make for one very amazing gaming platform, This kind of result makes me excited to see what comes next. 9...
Published: 2014-07-02, Author: Eric , review by: futurelooks.com
Stock 4GHz with Turbo up to 4.4 GHz, Idle temps are very low
Retail CPU doesn't come with much needed higher performance heatsink, Limited overclocking due to heat
So how do we score Devil's Canyon? It's a very fast Haswell refresh that has no architectural equal. Stock clock users will love it thanks to a stock 4 GHz core which turbos to 4.4 GHz quickly, so you can get more done in less time. Although it seems that...
Abstract: The Intel Core i7 4790K raises the processor's clock speed to 4 Gigahertz (500 more than the previous 4770K). The new chip keeps the same architecture, so it keeps the same LGA 1150 socket, but don't expect dramatic increases.Being that this new CPU is br...
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Published: 2014-06-26, Author: Scott , review by: Techreport.com
I said earlier that I don't know who exactly is Devil's Canyon's target market. Now that you've seen the overclocking results, perhaps you can understand my dilemma. Our review sample doesn't appear to have any more headroom than our year-plus-old Core i...
Obviously the entire purpose of the Core i7-4790K is to be an overclocking beast, the new big thing for enthusiasts. For months now Intel has been hyping the overclocking potential of Devil's Canyon with comments such as these...It can be overclocked to 5...
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Published: 2014-06-24, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
The Core i74790K is clocked 14% higher than the i74770K while running a degree or two cooler and costing the same at $339.
The chip's overclocking performance isn't as strong as Intel led us to believe, certainly not enough to upgrade from the 4770K.
500 MHz boost over the Core i7-4770K, Improved TIM and added capacitors, Priced the same as the Core i7-4770K, The fastest Intel quad-core processor to date
Overclocking could be better
Most processors that are part of the Haswell refresh received a 100 MHz boost in terms of core frequency and turbo frequency. With Devil's Canyon Intel did something different, they gave the Core i7-4790K a 500 MHz boost for both its core and turbo frequ...
Published: 2014-06-13, Author: Peter , review by: hitechlegion.com
Abstract: At this time, the system is solid and stable, with the temps in the mid 70sC, consuming 53W at idle , and drawing 275W under load.Current SystemTest SystemNote : Click on images for full view:A little of what some folks call "Shake 'n Bake" prior benchmar...
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Published: 2014-06-13, Author: Tom , review by: overclock3d.net
Summarising the i7-4790K is actually pretty easy.Because it's very much a minor refinement of the i7-4770K, rather than a massive change of technology or architecture, then it has very similar overclocking performance. We know that our i7-4770K is an abso...
