Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 1228 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $115.0 vs $425.47
- Up to 73% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-7920X - $0.71 vs $2.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-4790 - 164 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.59/FPS
27%
Price, $
$425.47
27%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |