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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$96.99 vs CA$435.94
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-4790 - 213 vs 204 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
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Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
78.47043701799485%
Multi-Core
3852
61.959144281807944%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i7-9700
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
CA$30.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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