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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - €261.4 vs €438.88
- Up to 40% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-9900K - €0.84 vs €1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 88 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-4790K - 316 vs 311 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
311
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€261.4
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501
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Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
316
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
60%
Price, €
€438.88
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K - Processore desktop 8 core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1151 serie 300 95 W (BX806849900K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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