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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 1713 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-4790K - 147 vs 141 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $218.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 20% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-4790K - $1.48 vs $1.85 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$218
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i7-9700KF
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
$22.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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92 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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