Buy on Amazon
$215
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
Availability
MSRP in USD: $312
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 1142 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $215.0 vs $392.83
- Up to 42% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-7900X - $1.9 vs $3.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-4790S - 121 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 20 vs 8 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
Buy for $215 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 212 minutes ago
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.25/FPS
58%
Price, $
$392.83
54%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
Buy for $392.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 212 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
