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 i7-4790K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - €207.99 vs €270.6
- Up to 15% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-11900 - €1.59 vs €1.87 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 11% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-4790K - 145 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
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
131
90%
Value, €/FPS
€1.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€207.99
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |