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€215
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €215.0 vs €283.62
- Up to 19% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-11900K - €1.59 vs €1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 7% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-4790K - 144 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
144
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.97/FPS
80%
Price, €
€283.62
75%
FPS Winner
INTEL Compatible Core i9-11900K 3,50 GHz (Rocket Lake-S) Sockel 1200 - Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i9-11900K
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
85 FPS
€24.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,101.66
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115 FPS
€23.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,666
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