Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-4790 - 225 vs 214 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - €157.65 vs €293.68
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
73.11377245508982%
Multi-Core
3852
54.3377063055438%
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |