Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 2006 days newer than Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 88 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i7-4790K - 231 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
226
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.54
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $261.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7462 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 127 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |