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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 2006 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $135.0 vs $543.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-9900KS - $0.95 vs $2.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 84 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 52% better in League of Legends than Core i7-4790 - 216 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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