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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 2006 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 3% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-4790 - 185 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $98.71 vs $398.5
- Up to 74% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-9900KS - $0.61 vs $2.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 84 vs 127 Watts
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
185
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.39/FPS
25%
Price, €
€442.33
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
180
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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In Stock
Updated 54 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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