Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $261.54 vs $339.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-9900 - $0.34 vs $0.42 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Core i7-4790K - 799 vs 774 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
774
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.54
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $261.54 on Amazon
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Buy for $339 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |