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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274 Reviews
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3408 Reviews
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The editors liked
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
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Published: 2015-05-28, Author: James , review by: micromart.co.uk
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Published: 2015-03-30, Author: Alex , review by: gamegrin.com
Heat issues and the steep costs of the kit may make some people think twice but the i7 is the best for gaming and media you can get for the money. Paired with a high-end graphics card the i7-4790k will hum along nicely for years to come...
Abstract: All I can say is wow! A true multicore CPU if ever I've seen one. I've just upgraded to this chip from an amd phenom ii x6 1055t, which was overclocked to 3.95ghz 24hour prime 95 stable, from its base clock of 2.8ghz. I also upgraded to an Asus tuf Sabret...
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Published: 2014-10-07, Author: David , review by: vortez.net
Stock speeds from 4 GHz base and 4.4 GHz boost, over 500 MHz higher than the CPU it replaces, Measurably better thermal performance at the same voltage and frequencies, Higher overclocking results with our sample (4.8GHz compared with 4.6GHz), Overclockin
Update isn't quite significant enough to upgrade from the initial Haswell CPUs, IGP performance in nonsynthetic benchmarks continues to be a concern
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