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£320
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 1713 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4790 - 152 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - £65.99 vs £320.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-9900KF - £0.48 vs £2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900KF processor (16M cache, up to 5.00 GHz)
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In Stock
Updated 148 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
137
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.48/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 149 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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