Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700K is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $274.5 vs $295.13
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4790S - 130 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4790S - $2.27 vs $2.41 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $274.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 49 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295.13
93%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $295.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 53 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
---|---|---|
May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |