Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 1152 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - €399.9 vs €522.8
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 88 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 0% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-4790K - 226 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
97.53867791842475%
Multi-Core
4394
50.03985878601526%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |