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Sure, we've seen 4GHz base clock speeds before, but never in an Intel chip. Such a part is just weeks away, however, in the form of the refreshed Haswell Core i7-4790K, codenamed "Devil's Canyon." The new chip shifts from 4GHz up to 4.4GHz in turbo mode, with the only downside being a slight increase in wattage from 84W to 88W -- a change that might be partly mitigated by Intel's use of a better thermal interface material underneath the lid of the CPU. The $339 price tag is identical to what you'd pay for the existing Core i7-4770K on Newegg (base clock: 3.5GHz), so it's definitely worth holding onto your cash until the end of the month.
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$339 is a decent price for a 4GHz CPU for people like video editors who edit 4K video, hardcore PC gamers with 4K monitors and a video card like the Nvidia Titan Z, and other intensive users.
84-88W of power usage is also not a lot compared to 100W lightbulbs, and a heater which can use up to 1000W of power when turned on to the max.
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$339 is a decent price for a 4GHz CPU for people like video editors who edit 4K video, hardcore PC gamers with 4K monitors and a video card like the Nvidia Titan Z, and other intensive users.
84-88W of power usage is also not a lot compared to 100W lightbulbs, and a heater which can use up to 1000W of power when turned on to the max.