Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - £156.66 vs £325.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-10900F - £0.9 vs £1.81 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 3% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-4790K - 180 vs 175 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
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
175
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.9/FPS
100%
Price, £
£156.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £156.66 on Amazon
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Buy for £325 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
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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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |