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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 3071 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $128.36 vs $460.74
- Up to 70% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-13900K - $0.53 vs $1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i7-4790K - 263 vs 242 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 32 vs 8 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
242
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/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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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
263
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
30%
Price, $
$460.74
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i9-13900K
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
184 FPS
$9.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,793.04
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212 FPS
$11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,398
In Stock
119 FPS
$17.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,058
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212 FPS
$10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.97
In Stock
263 FPS
$14.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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255 FPS
$11.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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255 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,943.1
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237 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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256 FPS
$11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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230 FPS
$7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
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