Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - £225.0 vs £677.57
- Up to 66% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-10900 - £1.12 vs £3.31 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-4790K - 205 vs 200 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £225 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 104 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
205
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.31/FPS
33%
Price, £
£677.57
33%
FPS Winner
Buy for £677.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 103 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |