Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1874 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 27% better in Rust than Core i7-4930K - 207 vs 163 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4930K - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $65.77 vs $296.13
- Up to 72% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9900K - $0.45 vs $1.59 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €328.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4926 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
163
78%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€73.01
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €73.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4925 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i7-4930K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |