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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 3456 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 9% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i7-4790 - 221 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - £169.99 vs £484.37
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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Intel Core I7-4790 CPU 3.6 GHz / LGA1150 / 8 MB Cache Tray C
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
39.37439535633666%
Multi-Core
3852
18.342857142857145%
Intel Core i9-14900K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-14900K or Core i7-4790
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
221 FPS
£17.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,849.96
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221 FPS
£18.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£4,102.3
In Stock
218 FPS
£25.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 D
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£5,600
In Stock
221 FPS
£28.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£6,300
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