i7-10875H vs i7-4790

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4790
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.57
Core i7-10875H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
9.35
+105%

Core i7-10875H outperforms Core i7-4790 by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4790 and Core i7-10875H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1307819
Place by popularity54not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.87no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency5.1519.66
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date1 May 2014 (10 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303$450

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-4790 and Core i7-10875H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4790 and Core i7-10875H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4790 and Core i7-10875H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4790 and Core i7-10875H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4790 and Core i7-10875H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4790 and Core i7-10875H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4790 and Core i7-10875H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4790 and Core i7-10875H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4790 and Core i7-10875H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4790 and Core i7-10875H.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-4790 4.57
i7-10875H 9.35
+105%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-4790 7266
i7-10875H 14845
+104%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-4790 1243
i7-10875H 1520
+22.3%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-4790 3895
i7-10875H 6568
+68.6%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-4790 5926
i7-10875H 7803
+31.7%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-4790 22667
i7-10875H 44805
+97.7%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-4790 8
i7-10875H 19
+125%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-4790 765
i7-10875H 1595
+108%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-4790 159
i7-10875H 202
+27.4%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-4790 1.79
i7-10875H 2.4
+34.1%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i7-4790 46
i7-10875H 103
+124%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i7-4790 171
i7-10875H 242
+41.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.57 9.35
Integrated graphics card 1.84 5.58
Recency 1 May 2014 2 April 2020
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 45 Watt

i7-10875H has a 104.6% higher aggregate performance score, 203.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-10875H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4790 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-4790 is a desktop processor while Core i7-10875H is a notebook one.


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