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Core i9-7900X vs Core i7-4790

Core i9-7900X vs Core i7-4790: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i7-4790

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 157.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75397 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-4790

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 157.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75397 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 1152 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Rust than Core i7-4790 - 196 vs 187 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 70% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - €157.65 vs €522.8
  • Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 84 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

196

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€522.8

30%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80673I97900X Core Prozessor i9-7900X 3,3 GHz

Buy for 522.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75397 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

187

95.40816326530613%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€157.65

100%

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

Buy for 157.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75397 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1422

100%

Multi-Core

8781

100%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1221

85.86497890295358%

Multi-Core

3852

43.86744106593782%

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo

Intel Core i9-7900X

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Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Intel Core i7-4790

Jun 26th, 2017
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Skylake-E/EPCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
20
Threads8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
140 WTDP
84 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
Yes
OverclockableNo

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