Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £208.88 vs £428.88
- Up to 49% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-9900K - £0.96 vs £1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 88 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-4790K - 226 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
218
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.96/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55 minutes ago
Buy for £428.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |