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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 1997 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-4790K - 145 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - £156.66 vs £565.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-10900X - £1.09 vs £3.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 88 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
CPU Intel Core i9-10900X 2066 Cascade BX
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
144
99%
Value, £/FPS
£1.09/FPS
100%
Price, £
£156.66
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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