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Core i9-10940X vs Core i7-4790

Core i9-10940X vs Core i7-4790: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1997 days newer than Core i7-4790.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-4790 - 173 vs 170 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 28 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790

  • Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 84 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 5.
Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

173

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

170

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.93/FPS

100%

Price, €

€157.65

100%

Value Winner

Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)

Buy for 157.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15570 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1562

100%

Multi-Core

10769

100%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1221

78%

Multi-Core

3852

35%

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo

Intel Core i9-10940X

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Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Intel Core i7-4790

Oct 19th, 2019
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionCore i7
Cascade LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores4
28
Threads8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
165 WTDP
84 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
Yes
OverclockableNo

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