Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 4% better in Rust than Core i7-4790K - 202 vs 194 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - €134.97 vs €265.7
- Up to 47% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-9700 - €0.7 vs €1.32 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €265.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 35 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
194
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€134.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €134.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 35 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |