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Core i7-4790K vs Core i9-7900X

Core i7-4790K vs Core i9-7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)

Buy for 399.9 on Amazon

In Stock

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Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)

Buy for 399.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74297 minutes ago

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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
This is a free version of Death Stranding.
Death Stranding

Death Stranding

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

225

99.5575221238938%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€399.9

100%

Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)

Buy for 399.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74297 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

226

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€522.8

76%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80673I97900X Core Prozessor i9-7900X 3,3 GHz

Buy for 522.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74297 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

97.53867791842475%

Multi-Core

4394

50.03985878601526%

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1422

100%

Multi-Core

8781

100%

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Intel Core i7-4790K

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Intel Core i9-7900X

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i9
HaswellCodenameSkylake-E/EP
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
8Threads
20
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
88 W
TDP140 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
40.0x
Multiplier33.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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