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£512.32
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 3456 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Stray than Core i7-4790 - 190 vs 183 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 87% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - £65.99 vs £512.32
- Up to 87% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-14900KF - £0.36 vs £2.7 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
190
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.7/FPS
13%
Price, £
£512.32
12%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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Updated 179 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
183
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.36/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
Value Winner
Powerful Intel i7-4790 CPU with 35W TDP - Quad Core
Buy for £65.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 181 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-14900KF or Core i7-4790
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
190 FPS
£18.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,499
In Stock
190 FPS
£19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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£3,799
In Stock
190 FPS
£19.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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£3,749
In Stock
190 FPS
£19.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£3,699
In Stock
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