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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 3446 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Core i7-4790S
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $64.78 vs $426.84
- Up to 82% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-14900K - $0.38 vs $2.12 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 18% better in God of War than Core i7-4790S - 201 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 32 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
171
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.78
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
18%
Price, $
$426.84
15%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
Buy for $426.84 on Amazon
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Updated 289 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S | vs | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790S or Core i9-14900K
With selected game settings
173 FPS
$16.76/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$21.73/FPS
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$33.75/FPS
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103 FPS
$23.29/FPS
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$21.97/FPS
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156 FPS
$25.64/FPS
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$31.54/FPS
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