Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 3071 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - £188.88 vs £442.66
- Up to 53% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-13900K - £0.68 vs £1.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-4790K - 304 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 32 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
277
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.68/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
304
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.46/FPS
46%
Price, £
£442.66
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for £442.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 126 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 24 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |