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CA$720
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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MSRP in USD: $350
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-4790K - 90 vs 86 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - CA$385.0 vs CA$720.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-10900K - CA$4.48 vs CA$8.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
90
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8/FPS
56%
Price, CA$
CA$720
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for CA$720 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
86
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$385
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
Buy for CA$385 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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