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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 2279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $135.0 vs $279.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-10850K - $1.17 vs $2.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-4790 - 119 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i9-10850K
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$28.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,059.99
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73 FPS
$30.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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55 FPS
$25.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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92 FPS
$47.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,388.88
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86 FPS
$87.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$7,499.99
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66 FPS
$26.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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86 FPS
$27.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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55 FPS
$33.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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86 FPS
$81.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,999.99
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86 FPS
$22.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,969
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