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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 2501 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $207.39 vs $270.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-11900 - $1.18 vs $1.31 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 17% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-4790S - 206 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 16 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
176
85%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$207.39
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790S or Core i9-11900
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
146 FPS
$16.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,349.99
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164 FPS
$10.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,759.99
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146 FPS
$22.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
In Stock
164 FPS
$28.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
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