Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 1997 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Rocket League than Core i7-4790 - 725 vs 707 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $84.08 vs $424.08
- Up to 80% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-10900X - $0.13 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
725
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
20%
Price, €
€470.73
19%
FPS Winner
Buy for €470.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8155 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
707
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€93.33
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €93.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8150 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |