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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 1713 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - £156.66 vs £379.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-9700KF - £1.49 vs £3.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-4790K - 125 vs 105 FPS
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
105
84%
Value, £/FPS
£1.49/FPS
100%
Price, £
£156.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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Updated 4355 minutes ago
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
125
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.04/FPS
49%
Price, £
£379.99
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700KF Processor (12m Cache, Up to 4.90 GHz)
Buy for £379.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4355 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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