Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 26% better in Starfield than Core i7-4790K - 73 vs 58 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 13% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €236.17 vs €272.66
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 88 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
59.86189037548554%
Multi-Core
4394
43.397530864197535%
Intel Core i9-11900KF | 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |