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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - £180.0 vs £310.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 10% better in FIFA 23 than Core i7-4790K - 176 vs 160 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
86.09559279950342%
Multi-Core
4394
60.993892282065524%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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