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€278.88
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-4790K - 226 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €236.17 vs €278.88
- Up to 7% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-11900K - €1.14 vs €1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
226
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
92%
Price, €
€278.88
84%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K, processore per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
207
91%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/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
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i7-4790K
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
179 FPS
€11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,999.99
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142 FPS
€7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,129.99
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210 FPS
€13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,869.99
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