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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790S is 1172 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i7-990X - 182 vs 177 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $178.02 vs $274.5
- Up to 33% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-4790S - $1.01 vs $1.51 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
177
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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