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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 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 i9-13900 is 3170 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $128.36 vs $480.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-13900 - $0.57 vs $1.97 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Core i7-4790K - 244 vs 226 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 32 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
226
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.36
100%
Value Winner
CPU Processor Intel Core I7-4790K I7 4790K 4.0 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread 88W 8M LGA 1150 CPU Processor
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Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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Updated 187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i9-13900
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
170 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,164.99
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170 FPS
$14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,475
In Stock
112 FPS
$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099.99
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125 FPS
$16.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,094.99
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170 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,599.97
In Stock
125 FPS
$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
112 FPS
$15.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
125 FPS
$16.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,086.39
In Stock
185 FPS
$13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,549
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112 FPS
$15.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,769.99
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