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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 3456 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Core i7-4790
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $64.17 vs $346.43
- Up to 71% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-14900K - $0.41 vs $1.42 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 56% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-4790 - 270 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 32 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
173
64%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€71.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for €71.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 107 minutes ago
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
270
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.42/FPS
29%
Price, €
€384.54
18%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
Buy for €384.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 105 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790 | vs | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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