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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 3539 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 45% better in Starfield than Core i7-4790K - 84 vs 58 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - CA$250.34 vs CA$861.67
- Up to 58% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-14900 - CA$4.32 vs CA$10.26 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
84
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.26/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$861.67
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
Buy for CA$861.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
58
69%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$250.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
Buy for CA$250.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 122 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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