The Core i7-4790 is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-9700F, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's £89.97 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-4790
- Up to 31% cheaper – £204.69 vs £294.66
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i7-9700F
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 23% less energy – 65 vs 84 Watts
Core i7-4790 vs Core i7-9700F for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
96%
Min 1% FPS
121
97%
Price, £
£204.69
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.12/FPS
100%
Core i7-9700F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, £
£294.66
69%
Value, £/FPS
£1.55/FPS
72%
Core i7-4790 vs Core i7-9700F in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-4790 vs Core i7-9700F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-4790 vs Core i7-9700F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
85%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Core i7-9700F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-4790 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
$312.00 | MSRP | $333.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 84 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
