The Core i7-4790S is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-10900, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $335.78 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-4790S
- Up to 85% cheaper – $59.99 vs $395.77
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i9-10900
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 8 threads
Core i7-4790S vs Core i9-10900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
202
95%
Min 1% FPS
140
95%
Price, $
$59.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Core i9-10900
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
212
100%
Min 1% FPS
147
100%
Price, $
$395.77
15%
Value, $/FPS
$1.86/FPS
16%
Core i7-4790S vs Core i9-10900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-4790S vs Core i9-10900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-4790S vs Core i9-10900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
40%
L3 Cache
8 MB
40%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
77%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
55%
Core i9-10900
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-4790S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
$312.00 | MSRP | $483.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
