i7-4790K Gaming in 2023 — Can You Play PC Games on a 9 Year Old
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The i7-4790K launched in 2014 and is one of the best all time deals Intel has offered. It was a solid step up over the i7-2600K and still works well today.
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Intel Core i7-4790K Specs
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i7 4790 Tested in 2022 - Is It Any Good? - Tested in 14 Games // RTX 3070 - 16GB DDR3
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How does the Intel Core i7-4790k perform in 2020?
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Can I upgrade this old rig or is it officially retired from gaming? : r/pcmasterrace
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Is a modern GPU (eg: NVidia 4070) a total waste of time on an old CPU (eg: Intel I7 4790K)? - Anyone running a modern(ish) GPU on an old CPU?
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Intel Core i7 4790 in 2022 - Still Capable After 8 Years?
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From a comment on my previous starterpack post : r/pcmasterrace
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Intel gaming CPUs 2015
Will i7 4790s be a high quad core end? - Quora
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A long awaited upgrade : r/pcmasterrace
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RTX 2080 SUPER - Core i7 4790K - in 11 Games - Benchmark 2022
Is the Intel Core i7 4790K good for gaming? - Quora
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Should You Buy OLD Core i7 for Gaming & Editing ?
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Valorant, 1080p vs 1440p vs 2160, GTX 980, i7 4790K, 16GB RAM