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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $149.88 vs $440.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10900K - $0.71 vs $1.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 45 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-4790T - 228 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 20 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
212
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790T or Core i9-10900K
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
136 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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138 FPS
$42.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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69 FPS
$30.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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228 FPS
$19.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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