Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 126% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-4790K - 61 vs 27 FPS
- Up to 44% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-4790K - €4.28 vs €7.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €205.0 vs €260.99
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 88 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
61
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€260.99
78%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |