Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 11% better in War Thunder than Core i7-4790K - 198 vs 179 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €236.17 vs €541.73
- Up to 52% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-10900 - €1.32 vs €2.74 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
198
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.74/FPS
48%
Price, €
€541.73
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for €541.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 197 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
179
90%
Value, €/FPS
€1.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€236.17
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €236.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 198 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |