Testseek.co.uk 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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The editors liked
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
Great out-of-the-box performance
No price rise over the Core i7 4770K
Unmatched performance
Class-leading
Backwards compatible with 8 series motherboards (Z87 etc
Providing motherboard vendors issue BIOS updates)
Excellent outofthebox performance
Overclocking potential seems greater than Haswell's
Lower operating temperatures than Haswell
Retails for the same price as Haswell
Strong and efficient clockforclock performance from the underlying Haswell microarchi
The editors didn't like
Update isn't quite significant enough to upgrade from the initial Haswell CPUs
IGP performance in nonsynthetic benchmarks continues to be a concern
Temperatures are still mediocre – bring back fluxless solder
Overclocking headroom is very limited
Integrated graphics have not improved
Still does not seem to offer overclocking frequency potential competitive with Sandy Bridge (or Ivy Bridge
To a lesser extent)
Potential for relatively quick voltageinduced degradation (more results will make the issue clearer).
Published: 2014-08-07, Author: Ryan , review by: vrworld.com
Abstract: Devil's Canyon, Intel's new K – SKU Haswell chips have arrived.The 4690K and 4790K are the new chips that have four cores running at 4GHz (with 4.4GHz Turbo / 4.5 Max single core Turbo). These were created with the goal of being able to provide higher clo...
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Published: 2014-07-31, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com
Faster than the Core i7-4770K. Significantly lower operating temperature. Adds features that its predecessor lacked.
Despite Intel's promises, overclocking headroom is very limited
Intel's Core i7-4790K is the high-end Haswell-based processor for enthusiasts who liked last year's 4770K CPU, but weren't satisfied with its modest performance improvements....
Published: 2014-07-17, Author: Ian , review by: anandtech.com
With the clock speed change, the package is also adjusted in two distinct ways. The first is to add extra decoupling capacitors on the PCB, allowing the voltage regulator on the die to deliver cleaner power to where it needs to go. The second addresses th...
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.
