Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 1997 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $98.71 vs $584.23
- Up to 81% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-10920X - $0.96 vs $5.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 13% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-4790 - 129 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
114
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.57
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €109.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 155 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
129
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.03/FPS
19%
Price, €
€648.49
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for €648.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 154 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Haswell | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |