Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $146.23 vs $313.68
- Up to 51% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-9900K - $0.89 vs $1.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-4790S - 193 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 16 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
183
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.32
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |