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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - €157.65 vs €702.52
- Up to 77% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-9900X - €0.97 vs €4.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-4790 - 165 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
162
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)
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In Stock
Updated 164 minutes ago
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
165
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.26/FPS
22%
Price, €
€702.52
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Serie Prozessor 10 Kerne bis 4,4 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Prozessor (999AC5)
Buy for €702.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 163 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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