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Core i9-9900X vs Core i7-4790K

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

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Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for £200 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for £200 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 1632 days newer than Core i7-4790K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X

  • Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-4790K - 353 vs 348 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Consumes up to 47% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 88 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

353

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

348

98%

Value, £/FPS

£0.57/FPS

100%

Price, £

£200

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for £200 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1488

100%

Multi-Core

9516

100%

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

93%

Multi-Core

4394

46%

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo

Intel Core i9-9900X

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Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Intel Core i7-4790K

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i9CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
20
Threads8
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
165 WTDP
88 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
35.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
YesOverclockableYes

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