Intel Core i7 4790K 4-core LGA 1150

Intel Core i7 4790K 4-core LGA 1150

Intel
62 Overall Score
vs
Intel Xeon Gold 6152 22-core LGA 3647

Intel Xeon Gold 6152 22-core LGA 3647

Intel
57 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Intel Core i7 4790K 4-core LGA 1150

78 out of 100 high confidence 34 reviews

The Intel Core i7-4790K is widely praised for its impressive performance, especially in gaming and CPU-intensive tasks, with many users noting significant upgrades from older CPUs. Overclocking is a highlight, with several reviewers achieving stable 4.7 GHz or higher with proper cooling, though some express disappointment at not reaching the advertised 5 GHz on air. The main drawbacks are the lack of an included cooler, potential high temperatures under extreme loads like Prime95, and the need for a compatible motherboard (Z97 recommended). Overall, it's seen as a solid upgrade for existing LGA1150 systems, but not worth it for those with a 4770K.

Pros
  • Excellent performance
  • Great overclocking potential
  • Cooler than previous Haswell
  • Good value for LGA1150 upgrade
  • Fast turbo boost speeds
Cons
  • No cooler included
  • High temps under extreme load
  • Not worth upgrade from 4770K
  • Overclocking limited to 4.8 GHz
  • Requires Z97 motherboard for best results
👍 Performance 8
👍 Overclocking 7
🤔 Cooling 6
👍 Value for money 5
🤔 Motherboard compatibility 4
🤔 Upgrade worth 4

Intel Xeon Gold 6152 22-core LGA 3647

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Scores

Budget
Intel
74
Intel
51
Productivity
Intel
64
Intel
69
Server
Intel
48
Intel
66
Gaming
Intel
63
Intel
29
Ai Llm
Intel
50
Intel
61
Efficiency
Intel
58
Intel
36

Specifications

Intel Core i7 4790KIntel Xeon Gold 6152
Processor
BrandIntelIntel
SeriesCore i7Xeon Gold
Model4790K6152
CodenameDevil's Canyon—
Classdesktopserver
Process22★—
Cores & Clocks
Cores422★
P-cores422★
Threads844★
Base Clock
4,000
2,100
Boost Clock
4,400
3,700
Cache
L2 Cache132★
L3 Cache830.25★
Performance
PassMark Multi
8,058
24,569
PassMark Single
2,463
2,051
Memory
Memory TypeDDR3DDR4★
Max Speed
1,600
2,666
Channels2★—
Max Memory
32
768
ECC✗✓★
Platform & Power
SocketLGA 1150LGA 3647
PCIe3.0—
PCIe Lanes16★—
TDP88★140
Unlocked✓★—
Graphics & AI
Integrated GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 4600—

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i7 4790K 4-core LGA 1150

  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong single thread (70th percentile)

Intel Xeon Gold 6152 22-core LGA 3647

  • Strong affordability (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong ai (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong multi thread (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (74th percentile)
  • Below average feature (21st percentile)

Pricing

Intel Core i7 4790K 4-core LGA 1150 is $464 cheaper (7.8x less).

Intel Core i7 4790K 4-core LGA 11500.898score per dollar
vs
Intel Xeon Gold 6152 22-core LGA 36470.106score per dollar

Intel Core i7 4790K 4-core LGA 1150 offers 8.5x better value for money

Intel Core i7 4790K 4-core LGA 1150

Intel Xeon Gold 6152 22-core LGA 3647

Verdict

★ Winner: Intel Core i7 4790K

Scores 62 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 26 specs.

Intel Core i7 4790K Better at:

BudgetGamingEfficiency

Intel Xeon Gold 6152 Better at:

Ai LlmServerProductivity

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