Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 1485 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £68.88 vs £428.88
- Up to 83% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-7900X - £0.37 vs £2.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Rust than Core i7-4770 - 196 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770 - 20 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
185
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.37/FPS
100%
Price, £
£68.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £68.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 198 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
196
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.19/FPS
16%
Price, £
£428.88
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for £428.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 198 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4770 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |