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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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MSRP in USD: $350
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-4790K - 146 vs 144 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 18% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - €236.17 vs €288.88
- Up to 17% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-10900F - €1.64 vs €1.98 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
146
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.98/FPS
82%
Price, €
€288.88
81%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
144
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€236.17
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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