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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 1142 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-4790S - 220 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $43.9 vs $237.63
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
83.82559774964838%
Multi-Core
3737
42.55779523972213%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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