Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 1152 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-4790K - 108 vs 105 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - €399.9 vs €522.8
- Up to 21% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-7900X - €3.81 vs €4.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 88 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
105
97%
Value, €/FPS
€3.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€399.9
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |