Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - CA$369.0 vs CA$769.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-9900X - CA$2.77 vs CA$4.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 45 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 38% better in League of Legends than Core i7-4790T - 183 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 20 vs 8 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
133
72.6775956284153%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$369
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$369 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2474 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
183
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.2/FPS
65.95238095238095%
Price, CA$
CA$769
47%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$769 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2478 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1150
77.28494623655914%
Multi-Core
3381
35.529634300126105%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |