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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 1997 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - £180.0 vs £764.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10920X - £1.4 vs £5.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 88 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4790K - 136 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 24 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
129
94.85294117647058%
Value, £/FPS
£1.4/FPS
100%
Price, £
£180
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 44041 minutes ago
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
136
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.62/FPS
24.911032028469748%
Price, £
£764.99
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
Buy for £764.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44041 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
82.80597014925372%
Multi-Core
4394
38.71706758304697%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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