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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 9% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-4790K - 143 vs 131 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - CA$232.47 vs CA$454.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-11900 - CA$1.76 vs CA$3.46 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
143
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.46/FPS
50.86705202312138%
Price, CA$
CA$454.99
51%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
131
91.6083916083916%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.76/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$232.47
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
Buy for CA$232.47 on Amazon
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Updated 77 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
65.11737089201878%
Multi-Core
4394
49.84119782214156%
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Core i7-4790K
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
62 FPS
CA$122.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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