Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1632 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 16% better in War Thunder than Core i7-4790 - 196 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - €18.53 vs €157.65
- Up to 90% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-4790 - €0.09 vs €0.93 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
196
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€18.53
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |