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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $115.0 vs $270.0
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 19% better in Valorant than Core i7-4790 - 897 vs 756 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
51.49725854070013%
Multi-Core
3852
35.18450858604311%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i9-11900K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
630 FPS
$2.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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594 FPS
$3.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
In Stock
630 FPS
$3.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
In Stock
542 FPS
$3.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
594 FPS
$3.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
In Stock
746 FPS
$4.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
In Stock
746 FPS
$4.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
In Stock
630 FPS
$3.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
542 FPS
$3.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
542 FPS
$3.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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