Deunan Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) Intel Core i7-4790KThe Core i7-4790K will be the flagship processor of the Haswell Refresh lineup and the first 22nm consumer CPU to obtain clock frequency of 4 GHz and a maximum boost clock of 4.4 GHz which is also a first for Intel.It will feature 4 cores and 8 threads along with a fully unlocked design which will allow users to overclock the chip past the limits thanks to the improved thermal design and updated package materials.The Core i7-4790K will feature a 88W TDP and would come with the latest HD 4600 graphics chip clocked at 1250 MHz. The pre-order pricing suggest a retail cost of around $359.99 USSpecifications Core i7-4790KNo. of Cores 4No. of Threads 8Base Frequency 4.00 GHzTurbo Boost 4.40 GHzTotal Cache 8 MBUnlocked YesMemory Speed Support 1600 DDR3Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4600Dynamic Frequency 1250 MHzTDP 88WPrice $359.99 US ?Improved thermal design and updated package materials, means I should be able to reach 4.8 GHz @ 1.2v and achieve 5.0 - 5.2 GHz @ 1.275v lolIf so, then the Broadwell Chips could start from 4.0 - 4.2 GHz, and the Haswell-E 8-Core @ 4.0 GHz with a boost clock of 4.6 - 4.8 GHz...Bring them Intel, I will overclock them all... Edited May 22, 2014 by Deunan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VileTouch Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 cool, but if you already own a previous generation i7 (with 4 digits in the model) there's really no reason to upgrade...other than bragging. the increase in clock speed is negligible, and there's a reason for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deunan Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 I tend not to keep a system too long, as I'm done stress testing the hell out of it, someone comes and buys it... I'm looking forward to building systems with the Devil's Canyon, Broadwell & Haswell-E to see the overclock potential and then to be sold... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Owl Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I'd suggest you need to look elsewhere AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 9590 4.70Ghz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retailhttp://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/processors/amdpiledriverfx/fd9590fhhkwof.htmland it only costs £240.00 inc vat if I felt the need to upgrade from my 1100T it's were I'd be heading the most interesting thing on the page is the User Review by a guy from LeicesterReviewed by Suhail Ahmad, Leicester.2013-09-26Very good cpu. I upgraded from FX8350 which is great also and I overclocked FX8350 to 4.4GHZ (same clock speed as new FX9370), on air, all stable. This FX9590 is factory overclocked by AMD to 4.7GHz and stable (turbo oc to 5GHz). CPU draws 220W only when oc'd to 5GHz or more. Intel fan boys criticised this a lot because of heat output (220W TDP), claiming it would require a custom water cooling kit or a top of the range AIO liquid cooler (eg - Corsair H100i). Total rubbish. It does not overheat at all. Even with my Arctic Freezer A30 air cooler, the FX9590 idles at 36c and load at 59c. My main air cooler is Alpenfohn K2 mount doom. After 1 hour use, idle is 33c. Last night after 1 hour ME3, cpu was 49c. After 30 mins Crysis3, cpu was 56c. Yesterday during daytime (nice, hot weather) cpu was 39c idle. Performance Passmark for my FX9590 is 10845. It beats i7-3770K (£275) by 6%. The Haswell i7-4770K (£280) is only 3% better performance than i7-3770K. There is good chance the FX9590 can beat or at least equal i7-4770K (and is £40 cheaper). The FX9590 beats FX8150 by 31%. I noticed faster FPS in ME3 (20%) & Crysis3 (15.5%). In BIOS cpu voltage 1.452V, CPU/NB 1.4V, 8GB Kingston predator RAM 2400MHz @ 1.659v, SB 1.113v. All set to auto adjustment and all stable. My mobo is Asus Crosshair V Formula Z. Recommended mobo's for this cpu are Asus 990FX Formula Z, Gigabyte 990FXA-UD7 Rev3 and Asrock 990FX Extreme 9. Make sure you have a beefy psu (at least 800W gold edition). Mine is Coolermaster 1250W Pro Power Gold. For £240 this cpu is a reasonable price (I would have preferred between £200-£220). I sold my FX8350 and regained 50% of outlay for my FX9590. I really wanted this cpu but I was not going to pay £650 for it when first released!. AMD needs to keep in the market by continuing to make good cpu's at competitive price. The i7-3770K is £275 and this FX9590 beats i7-3770K hands down. AMD needs to improve TDP and make high end FX cpu's more power efficient. The FX9590 is a good exercise in overclocking, but this is not the be all and end all. AMD need to focus on improved, more streamlined, efficient architecture. With Jim Keller on board (hot shot cpu designer), I think the Steamroller will be something special. Interested to see if it will beat the FX9590!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deunan Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 I used AMD a couple years back, then i switched to Intel... My system uses less power than an AMD one, right now i have a 550 W PSU in it. This guy in the review is talking about at least a 800 W PSU and he uses a 1250 W PSU :wtf: . When AMD brings an 8-Core that's 125w or less @ 4.4 - 4.7 GHz base clock, then maybe. What kind of PSU do you currently use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Owl Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) 850 watt in all of my machines, but since my FTP has 6 mechanical drives plus a SSD and a DVD writer and a DVD reader and the various fans the main machine has only 5 Mechanical drives plus the SSD, plus large Radeon Video cards, running with smaller PSU's is not a wise move as they are then running flat out.Edit for this which MIGHT give you a clue Edited May 23, 2014 by The Owl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Owl Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) And just to prove a point this is the FTP 5 x 2Tb Samsungs 1 x 3 Tb Seagate and a SSD plus the rest Edited May 23, 2014 by The Owl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deunan Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) I built a system last month using the FX-8350, not bad... I'm a wait till Intel & AMD release their new Processors (14nm, 22nm). Edited May 24, 2014 by Deunan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deunan Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117369 (4790K) 6/25/2014. 6/30/2014 for others... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deunan Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 It's available now.... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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