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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 7% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-4790K - 81 vs 76 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $106.02 vs $175.48
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
86.09559279950342%
Multi-Core
4394
60.993892282065524%
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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