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Core i9-10900 vs Core i7-4790K

Core i9-10900 vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900

2.8 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Intel Core i9-10900 (base clock: 2.80GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) box BX8070110900

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 406 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900

2.8 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Intel Core i9-10900 (base clock: 2.80GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) box BX8070110900

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 406 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 2191 days newer than Core i7-4790K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900

  • Performs up to 3% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-4790K - 172 vs 167 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 - 20 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

172

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900 (base clock: 2.80GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) box BX8070110900

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 406 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

167

97%

Value, £/FPS

£1.13/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

Buy for £188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

8421

100%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

81%

Multi-Core

4394

52%

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo

Intel Core i9-10900

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Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Intel Core i7-4790K

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
20
Threads8
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 W
TDP88 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
28.0xMultiplier
40.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
NoOverclockable
Yes

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