Intel Core i7-4790T vs Intel Core i7-7700T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4790T and Intel Core i7-7700T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790T

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700T

  • Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 80°C vs 71.45°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2147 vs 2094
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7589 vs 6346
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 916 vs 893
  • Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3523 vs 3070
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 80°C vs 71.45°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2147 vs 2094
PassMark - CPU mark 7589 vs 6346
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 916 vs 893
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3523 vs 3070

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4790T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7700T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2094
2147
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6346
7589
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
893
916
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3070
3523
Name Intel Core i7-4790T Intel Core i7-7700T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2094 2147
PassMark - CPU mark 6346 7589
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 893 916
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3070 3523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 137.165
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.444
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 31.414
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1720
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1660
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2953
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1720
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1660
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2953

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-4790T Intel Core i7-7700T

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Kaby Lake
Launch date Q2'14 January 2017
Place in performance rating 1545 1540
Processor Number i7-4790T i7-7700T
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $299
Price now $395.08
Value for money (0-100) 6.83

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz 2.90 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.45°C 80°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Device ID 0x412 0x5912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
VGA

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz
4K resolution support

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12 12
OpenGL 4.3 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013B PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down 25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.90 GHz

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)