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In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 1997 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - CA$253.49 vs CA$452.99
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 88 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-4790K - 224 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
88.00761421319797%
Multi-Core
4394
46.8893394514993%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Haswell | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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