Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $135.0 vs $260.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-10900KF - $0.71 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-4790 - 191 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 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 | 3.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |