Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X outperforms Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9800X is 1632 days newer than Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 4% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-4790 - 554 vs 535 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
89.25438596491229%
Multi-Core
3852
52.38678090575275%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |