Since you likely know everything there is to know about Devil’s Canyon from a features point of view (or at least we hope so!), we’ll dive right into the meat of this particular review. Therefore, only a few higher end boards have the necessary specifications but due to their age and the move towards Z97 support few, if any, will actually end up with Devil’s Canyon compatibility. We have one on the way but it isn’t here yet so this review will focus exclusively on the i7-4790K.įor those still wondering, Devil’s Canyon processors may be pin compatible with Z87 motherboards but an updated BIOS and the capability for higher current are needed. Once again this doesn’t represent a premium over its predecessor, the i5-4670K, but the core frequency improvements are a far way off from what the i7-4790K offers. The i5-4690K on the other hand is a quad core processor that should appeal to price-conscious overclockers due to its lower cost of $242. Perhaps the most important information about the i7-4790K is its price at “just” $339 Intel isn’t charging a premium for it. This represents a rather large improvement when compared against the i7-4770K which struggled to hit 3.9GHz on a consistent basis. Intel’s goal for the i7-4790K was to create an eight thread processor which could hit a minimum 4GHz and something above that when Intel’s Turbo technology is allowed to ramp up, all without boosting TDP to obscene levels.
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