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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS 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 i9-13900KS is 3178 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $135.0 vs $589.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-13900KS - $0.94 vs $3.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 84 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 9% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-4790 - 156 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 32 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Updated 150 minutes ago
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
FPS
156
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.78/FPS
24%
Price, $
$589.99
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P + 16 E) 36MB Cache, up to 6.0 GHz
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Updated 149 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KS |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i9-13900KS
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
156 FPS
$30.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,699.99
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60 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KS
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
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156 FPS
$34.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$5,399.99
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134 FPS
$29.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KS
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
In Stock
156 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$5,199.99
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