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Review on Intel Core i7-4790K CPU (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) - BX80646I74790K by Micha Maciejowicz ᠌

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Not the best quality, but generally not bad.

Who even writes that the processor is not hot and can be overclocked? At the beginning, as soon as I installed it, it was very cheerful. High performance pleased, but as soon as I turned on the temperature test, my attitude towards the processor changed. 92 degrees! Under load without overclocking! Yes, you are kidding! Where can it be driven? Why was this released with the K index at all, if it cannot be overclocked? I think this is a mockery of us from Intel. I had to lower the operating frequency to 3500MHz. If you are still going to take this processor, take it along with a powerful copper cooler. Better yet, remove the thermal spreader plate and change the thermal paste, as some recommend. Without this, overclocking the processor will not work. If I could go back in time I wouldn't buy this processor and stay with an overclocked core2duo. And waited for Broadwell or Skylake. Maybe next time you won't let us down Intel?

Pros
  • Productive. After the core2duo e6750, it was as if he had switched to a plane from a bicycle.
Cons
  • Hellfire. Price. The need to purchase a powerful cooling system.