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Core i7-4790K vs Core i9-9900KS

Core i7-4790K vs Core i9-9900KS: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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
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Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

226

97%

Value, $/FPS

$1.16/FPS

100%

Price, $

$261.54

100%

Value Winner

Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box

Buy for $261.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7462 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900KS Logo
Core i9-9900KS

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019


FPS

231

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i9-9900KS Logo
Core i9-9900KS

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

77%

Multi-Core

4394

51%

Intel Core i9-9900KS Logo
Core i9-9900KS

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019


Single-Core

1780

100%

Multi-Core

8596

100%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Intel Core i7-4790K

vs
Intel Core i9-9900KS Logo

Intel Core i9-9900KS

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Oct 28th, 2019
Core i7CollectionCore i9
HaswellCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
4.0 GHzBase Clock Speed4.0 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
88 W
TDP127 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
40.0xMultiplier40.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsUHD 630
YesOverclockableYes

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