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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $135.0 vs $232.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-11900KF - $0.72 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 27% better in Rust than Core i7-4790 - 237 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i9-11900KF
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
116 FPS
$8.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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148 FPS
$22.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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116 FPS
$13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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152 FPS
$21.05/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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79 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129
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148 FPS
$43.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
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122 FPS
$15.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,949.99
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