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Intel Core i7-4790 vs Intel Core i7-11850H vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Intel Core i7-4790

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The Intel Core i7-4790 is a high end quad-core desktop processor using the Haswell architecture. It clocks at 3.6 - 4 GHz and can run 8 threads at once thanks to HyperThreading. Compared to the similar named Core i7-4790K, the 4790 clocks a bit lower and offers no open multiplier for overclocking. The TDP is rated at 84 Watt and therefore suited for Desktop-PCs and large laptops.

Intel Core i7-11850H

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The Intel Core i7-11800H is a high end octa core SoC for gaming laptops and mobile workstations. It is based on the Tiger Lake H45 generation and will be announced in mid 2021. It integrates eight Willow Cove processor cores (16 threads thanks to HyperThreading). The base clock speed depends on the TDP setting and at 45 Watt is at 2.4 GHz. The single core boost speed can reach up to 4.6 GHz, all cores can reach up to 4.2 GHz. The CPU offers 24 MB level 3 cache and supports DDR4-3200 memory. Compared to the slower clocked i7-11800H, the 11850H offers professional management features like Intel vPro, SIPP or TXT.

Thanks to the new Tiger Lake architecture, the i9-11850H should be similar or faster than the old Intel Core i9-10875H (Comet Lake-H, 2.3 - 5.1 GHz, 16 MB L3) in single and multi threaded performance and similar to the Ryzen 9 5800H (Zen 3, 3.2 - 4.4 GHz, 16 MB L3). Therefore, the i7 is well suited for even very demanding tasks.

The SoC also includes the improved Xe graphics card called UHD graphics with all 32 EUs.

Furthermore, Tiger Lake SoCs add PCIe 4 support (20 lanes in the H45 series), AI hardware acceleration, and the partial integration of Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 and Wi-Fi 6E in the chip.

The chip is produced on the improved 10nm process (called 10nm SuperFin) at Intel, which should be comparable to the 7nm process at TSMC (e.g. Ryzen 4000 series). The default TDP is rated at 45 W at 2.4 GHz base speed, at 35 Watt the base clock speed decreases to 2 GHz (cTDP down).

All articles on Tiger Lake can be found on our Tiger Lake architecture hub.

Intel Core i7-4790K

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The Intel Core i7-4790K is a high end quad-core desktop processor using the Haswell architecture. It was announced in the second quarter of 2014 and was the top model of the 4000 series consumer processors. Compared to the Core i7-4770K, the 4790K offers 500 MHz more base and turbo clock speed and reaches 4.4 GHz. 

ModelIntel Core i7-4790Intel Core i7-11850HIntel Core i7-4790K
CodenameHaswellTiger Lake-HHaswell
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Intel Tiger LakeIntel Core i7 (Desktop)
Series: Core i7 (Desktop) Haswell
Intel Core i7-4790K4 - 4.4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4790 « 3.6 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4770K3.5 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4790S3.2 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4790T2.7 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11900KB3.3 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11900H2.5 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11950H2.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-11955M2.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11850H « 2.5 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11800H2.3 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-11855M3.2 - 4.9 GHz6 / 12 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11500B3.3 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11400H2.7 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11260H2.6 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4790K « 4 - 4.4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-47903.6 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4770K3.5 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4790S3.2 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4790T2.7 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Clock3600 - 4000 MHz2500 - 4800 MHz4000 - 4400 MHz
L1 Cache256 KB640 KB256 KB
L2 Cache1 MB10 MB1 MB
L3 Cache8 MB24 MB8 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 88 / 164 / 8
TDP84 Watt45 Watt88 Watt
Transistors1400 Million1400 Million
Technology22 nm10 nm22 nm
Die Size177 mm2177 mm2
SocketFCLGA1150BGA1787FCLGA1150
FeaturesHD Graphics 4600 (350 - 1200 MHz), DDR3-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vProDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, 8 GT/s bus, DL Boost, GNA, vPro, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, TMEHD Graphics 4600 (Turbo 1350 MHz), DDR3-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 4600 (350 - 1200 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) (350 - 1450 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4600 (350 - 1250 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$303 U.S.$339 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.comark.intel.com
max. Temp.100 °C

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-11850H
35.4 pt (59%)
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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - 4790K
28.8 pt (48%)
Restrict / Search: Model: Max. age: years
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 9779     avg: 10857     median: 10857 (10%)     max: 11935 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1513     avg: 1533     median: 1532.5 (64%)     max: 1552 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 583     avg: 595     median: 595 (65%)     max: 607 Points
68%
1 4790K +
407 Points (44%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 3826     avg: 4245     median: 4244.5 (10%)     max: 4663 Points
48%
1 4790K +
2043 Points (5%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
4790 +
765 Points (5%)
min: 1547     avg: 1768     median: 1767.5 (11%)     max: 1988 Points
min: 806     avg: 850     median: 846 (5%)     max: 890 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
4790 +
min: 158     avg: 158.5     median: 158.5 (44%)     max: 159 Points
min: 232     avg: 232.5     median: 232.5 (64%)     max: 233 Points
min: 168     avg: 172.8     median: 174 (48%)     max: 176 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 4790 +
min: 8.26     avg: 8.3     median: 8.3 (11%)     max: 8.32 Points
110%
1 4790K +
min: 9.05     avg: 9.2     median: 9.1 (12%)     max: 9.4 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 4790 +
min: 1.78     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (42%)     max: 1.79 Points
109%
1 4790K +
min: 1.92     avg: 2     median: 2 (46%)     max: 2.07 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 4790 +
5926 Points (36%)
110%
1 4790K +
min: 6398     avg: 6558     median: 6520 (39%)     max: 6756 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 4790 +
22667 Points (16%)
111%
1 4790K +
min: 24857     avg: 25258     median: 25082 (18%)     max: 25835 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 4790 +
29580 Points (19%)
110%
1 4790K +
min: 31767     avg: 32779     median: 32596 (21%)     max: 33974 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 4790 +
7878 Points (10%)
109%
1 4790K +
min: 8528     avg: 8679     median: 8597 (10%)     max: 8911 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 4790 +
197.6 s (2%)
107%
1 4790K +
min: 174.8     avg: 185.4     median: 185.4 (2%)     max: 196 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 4790 +
6.4 s (1%)
108%
1 4790K +
min: 5.585     avg: 5.9     median: 5.9 (1%)     max: 6.3 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 4790K +
5534 Points (9%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 44890     avg: 47721     median: 47721 (27%)     max: 50552 MIPS
53%
1 4790K +
25134 MIPS (14%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5727     avg: 5745     median: 5744.5 (68%)     max: 5762 MIPS
87%
1 4790K +
4979 MIPS (59%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 4790 +
46 fps (15%)
112%
1 4790K +
min: 50.7     avg: 51.6     median: 51.6 (17%)     max: 52.4 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 4790 +
171 fps (39%)
111%
1 4790K +
min: 180     avg: 189.2     median: 189.2 (44%)     max: 198.3 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 12.6     avg: 13.5     median: 13.5 (24%)     max: 14.4 fps
53%
1 4790K +
7.1 fps (12%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 4790K +
min: 0.43     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (13%)     max: 0.44 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 4790K +
min: 0.77     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (14%)     max: 0.831 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 4790K +
5 GB/s (13%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 257     avg: 285     median: 285 (2%)     max: 313 Seconds
56%
1 4790K +
min: 506     avg: 509     median: 508.5 (4%)     max: 511 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.541     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (12%)     max: 0.543 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 4790K +
min: 8442     avg: 9326     median: 9485 (20%)     max: 9615 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 4790 +
9.1 s (2%)
118%
1 4790K +
min: 7     avg: 7.7     median: 7.7 (2%)     max: 8.4 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 4790 +
20.5 s (1%)
111%
1 4790K +
min: 18     avg: 18.5     median: 18.5 (1%)     max: 18.9 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 4790 +
495.9 s (2%)
111%
1 4790K +
min: 437     avg: 448.5     median: 448.5 (2%)     max: 460 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 4790K +
min: 30076     avg: 32048     median: 32372 (25%)     max: 32834 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
4790 +
min: 9030     avg: 9133     median: 9133 (22%)     max: 9236 Points
min: 15788     avg: 16156     median: 16156 (40%)     max: 16524 Points
min: 9898     avg: 10753     median: 10886 (27%)     max: 11304 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 4790 +
min: 51849     avg: 51905     median: 51904.5 (42%)     max: 51960 Points
111%
1 4790K +
min: 54775     avg: 57738     median: 57555.5 (47%)     max: 60983 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 4790K +
min: 56383     avg: 58092     median: 58091.5 (47%)     max: 59800 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 4790K +
min: 56530     avg: 61027     median: 61551.5 (51%)     max: 63023 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
4790 +
min: 7553     avg: 7570     median: 7570 (19%)     max: 7587 Points
14425 Points (36%)
min: 8055     avg: 8538     median: 8598.5 (22%)     max: 8838 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
4790 +
min: 10685     avg: 10707     median: 10706.5 (19%)     max: 10728 Points
min: 19959     avg: 19972     median: 19972 (36%)     max: 19985 Points
min: 11449     avg: 12153     median: 12201 (22%)     max: 12585 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 5654     avg: 7159     median: 7159 (30%)     max: 8664 Points
68%
1 4790K +
min: 4528     avg: 4788     median: 4838 (20%)     max: 4970 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1659     avg: 1673     median: 1672.5 (65%)     max: 1686 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 9049     avg: 9250     median: 9250 (17%)     max: 9451 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4790K +
4940 Points (49%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 4790K +
17483 Points (17%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4790K +
5104 Points (56%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 4790K +
16612 Points (22%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 4790K +
min: 15390     avg: 15557     median: 15557 (28%)     max: 15724 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4790K +
min: 4176     avg: 4418     median: 4418 (86%)     max: 4660 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 4790K +
9458 Points (76%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 4790K +
8861 Points (80%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 4790K +
16703 Points (33%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 4790K +
14900 Points (30%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 4790K +
13779 Points (36%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 600     avg: 602     median: 601.5 (1%)     max: 603 ms
62%
1 4790K +
min: 871     avg: 1138     median: 972 (1%)     max: 1571 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 4790K +
min: 72.4     avg: 118.1     median: 137 (2%)     max: 145 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 4790K +
min: 20765     avg: 32789     median: 37851 (29%)     max: 39752 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 272     avg: 274.5     median: 274.5 (49%)     max: 277 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1644 Points (61%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 86.1     avg: 90.8     median: 90.8 (16%)     max: 95.4 Watt
41%
1 4790K +
min: 223     avg: 224     median: 224 (39%)     max: 225 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 90     avg: 98.5     median: 98.5 (18%)     max: 107 Watt
58%
1 4790K +
min: 170     avg: 170.5     median: 170.5 (31%)     max: 171 Watt
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
min: 17.2     avg: 17.9     median: 17.9 (13%)     max: 18.6 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-4790 → 100% n=5

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-11850H → 186% n=5

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-4790K → 113% n=5

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