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The Core i7-9700 is a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Core i7-9700

  • A much faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 23% less energy – 65 vs 84 Watts

Advantages of the Core i7-4790

The Core i7-9700 is better in every way

Core i7-9700 vs Core i7-4790

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo

Core i7-9700

Apr 23rd, 2019


Average FPS

206

100%

Min 1% FPS

141

100%

Price, CA$

Out of Stock

Value, CA$/FPS

Not Available


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Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Core i7-4790

May 1st, 2014


Average FPS

198

96%

Min 1% FPS

136

96%

Price, CA$

Out of Stock

Value, CA$/FPS

Not Available


All items are out of stock.

Core i7-9700 vs Core i7-4790 in My Games

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The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo

Core i7-9700

Apr 23rd, 2019

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Core i7-4790

May 1st, 2014

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-9700 vs Core i7-4790 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo

Core i7-9700

Apr 23rd, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1585

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

6427

100%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Core i7-4790

May 1st, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1246

79%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3992

62%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-9700 vs Core i7-4790 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo

Core i7-9700

Apr 23rd, 2019


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

83%

Turbo Frequency

4.7 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Core i7-4790

May 1st, 2014


Cores

4-core

50%

L3 Cache

8 MB

67%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

85%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

60%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo

Core i7-9700

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Core i7-4790

General
Apr 23rd, 2019
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
$333.00MSRP
$312.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1150
Coffee LakeCodenameHaswell
65 W
Power Consumption84 W
Performance
8
Cores4
8Threads8
3.0 GHzBase Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency4.0 GHz
12 MB
L3 Cache8 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR3 @ 1600 MHz
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
NoOverclockableNo

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