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Core i9-9900KF vs Core i7-4790K

Core i9-9900KF vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i9-9900KF processor (16M cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £300 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £180 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i9-9900KF processor (16M cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £300 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74632 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £180 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74632 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 1713 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF

  • Performs up to 14% better in FIFA 23 than Core i7-4790K - 182 vs 160 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - £180.0 vs £300.0
  • Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 88 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of FIFA 23.
FIFA 23

FIFA 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

182

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£300

60%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900KF processor (16M cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £300 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74632 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

160

87.91208791208791%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£180

100%

Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £180 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74632 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

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Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1691

100%

Multi-Core

8053

100%

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Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

82.02247191011236%

Multi-Core

4394

54.56351670185025%

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo

Intel Core i9-9900KF

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Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Intel Core i7-4790K

Jan 8th, 2019
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
95 WTDP
88 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
36.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
YesOverclockableYes

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