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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1997 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4790 - 148 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - £65.99 vs £799.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-10940X - £0.48 vs £5.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
137
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.48/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
Value Winner
Powerful Intel i7-4790 CPU with 35W TDP - Quad Core
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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