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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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MSRP in USD: $385
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $261.54 vs $295.13
- Up to 8% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-9700K - $2.44 vs $2.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 88 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-4790K - 112 vs 107 FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
107
95%
Value, $/FPS
$2.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.54
100%
Value Winner
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.64/FPS
92%
Price, $
$295.13
88%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 75 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i7-9700K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
$25.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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62 FPS
$62.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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69 FPS
$39.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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41 FPS
$22.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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41 FPS
$23.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
41 FPS
$24.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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59 FPS
$45.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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