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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Starfield than Core i7-4790 - 62 vs 55 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $98.71 vs $201.17
- Up to 45% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-9700K - $1.99 vs $3.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
55
88%
Value, €/FPS
€1.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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