Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900KF is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 20% better in War Thunder than Core i7-4790 - 202 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - €157.65 vs €318.6
- Up to 41% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-10900KF - €0.93 vs €1.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
202
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.58/FPS
58%
Price, €
€318.6
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for €318.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15208 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
169
83%
Value, €/FPS
€0.93/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.65
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €157.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15208 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |