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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $104.0 vs $259.99
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 8% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-4790 - 213 vs 198 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
57.32394366197183%
Multi-Core
3852
43.693284936479124%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i9-11900
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
101 FPS
$32.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
In Stock
126 FPS
$37.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
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