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Intel Core i3 9100 Cpu
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Intel Core i7-4790 Cpu
Intel Core i7-4790
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In our server-focused Intel Core i3-9100F review, we see why this new chip is a big upgrade from the previous generation and where it competesRead more
Too little, too late?Read more
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Intel's Core i5-9400 and -9400F CPUs, armed with with six cores and six threads, come to defend the company's gaming dominance in the mid-range market.Read more
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Codename Devil's Canyon is out from Intel. We see just what the new Core i7 4790K processor is all about as we put it through our CPU testing regiment.Read more
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.Read more
Despite a clear performance advantage, Intel just doesn't seem like an enthusiast-friendly company. Certain elements in the organization want to change that perception, though. Devil's Canyon is meant to allay power users with more speed.Read more
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General

Processor socketLGA 1151LGA 1151LGA 1150
Component forPCPCPC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.6 GHz2.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Max turbo speed4.2 GHz4.1 GHz4.0 GHz
Number of cores464
Number of threads468
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Idle statesyesyesyes
Bus type
N/A
DMI3DMI

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapteryesnoyes
TypeIntel UHD Graphics 630Not availableIntel HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics adapter base frequency350.0 MHz
N/A
350.0 MHz
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version12.0
N/A
11.1

Memory

Cache6 MB9 MB8 MB
Cache typeSmart CacheSmart CacheSmart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2400.0 MHz2666.0 MHz
  • 1333
  • 1600
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64.0 GB128.0 GB32.0 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAMDDR3 SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)37.5 GB/s41.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Memory channelsDualDualDual

Thermals

Cooler includednono
N/A
Thermal specification212.0 °F212.0 °F162.9 °F

Features

Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyesyes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes161616
Supported instruction sets
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
Execute disable bityesyesyes
Scalability1S1S1S

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