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Core i9-10900 vs Core i7-4790K

Core i9-10900 vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900

2.8 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Intel Core i9-10900 processor 2.8 GHz 20 MB Smart Cache Box

Buy for 379 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 150 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 229.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 144 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900

2.8 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Intel Core i9-10900 processor 2.8 GHz 20 MB Smart Cache Box

Buy for 379 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 150 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 229.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 144 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900

  • Performs up to 4% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-4790K - 181 vs 174 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 40% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €229.19 vs €379.0
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

181

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€379

60%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900 processor 2.8 GHz 20 MB Smart Cache Box

Buy for 379 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 150 minutes ago

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

174

96.13259668508287%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€229.19

100%

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

Buy for 229.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 144 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

8421

100%

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

81.39671361502347%

Multi-Core

4394

52.17907611922574%

Intel Core i9-10900

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Intel Core i7-4790K

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
20
Threads8
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 W
TDP88 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
28.0xMultiplier
40.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
NoOverclockable
Yes

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