10 Best High End Gaming PC Processors in 2015: Page 2 of 11

Updated: 18 Jun 2015 6:45 pm
High End Gaming PC Processors
Need more power for your high end gaming pc?
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10: Intel Core i7-4790

  • Average Price: $311.65
  • Architecture: Haswell
  • Cores: 4
  • Cache: 8MB
  • Processor Base Frequency: 3.6GHz
  • Integrated GPU: Intel HD Graphics 4600
  • RAM Support: DDR3 and DDR3L 1333MHz/1600MHz at 1.5V
  • Max RAM: 32GB
  • Socket: LGA 1150

Starting off is the Intel Core i7-4790. This CPU doesn’t offer anything new when it came out, but what it does offer is a good quality CPU for a good cost. With most modern games you really dont need more than a quad core unless you are doing multitasking or 4k gaming. This processor proves that a good high end CPU doesn’t have to cost you five-hundred dollars or more to get a good gaming experience.

 

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