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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 i9-9900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-4790T - 144 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - CA$249.99 vs CA$1300.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9900X - CA$1.84 vs CA$9.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 45 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
144
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.03/FPS
20%
Price, CA$
CA$1300
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X 3.5 Ghz Ten-Core Lga 2066 Processor 3.5 10 BX80673I99900X
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Updated 23 minutes ago
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
136
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.84/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
Buy for CA$249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 22 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790T |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 45 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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