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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF 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 i9-13900KF is 3061 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - $272.5 vs $459.99
- Up to 10% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-13900KF - $4.95 vs $5.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 53% better in Starfield than Core i7-4790S - 84 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 32 vs 8 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
55
65%
Value, $/FPS
$4.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Updated 191 minutes ago
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
84
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.48/FPS
90%
Price, $
$459.99
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for $459.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790S or Core i9-13900KF
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
$34.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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55 FPS
$36.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
65 FPS
$32.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099
In Stock
55 FPS
$47.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,589.99
In Stock
65 FPS
$36.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,398
In Stock
39 FPS
$42.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
65 FPS
$32.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,127.97
In Stock
65 FPS
$29.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,912.05
In Stock
84 FPS
$59.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
24 GB, 12 TB HDD
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$4,999.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$41.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,499
In Stock
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