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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 1997 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - £188.88 vs £564.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-10900X - £1.04 vs £3.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 88 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-4790K - 183 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
181
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.04/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
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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Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
183
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.09/FPS
33%
Price, £
£564.99
33%
FPS Winner
CPU Intel Core i9-10900X 2066 Cascade BX
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In Stock
Updated 44 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Haswell | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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