Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 2006 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $149.88 vs $549.99
- Up to 69% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9900KS - $0.81 vs $2.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 45 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 15% better in Rust than Core i7-4790T - 212 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 16 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
184
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $149.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 163 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.59/FPS
31%
Price, $
$549.99
27%
FPS Winner
Buy for $549.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 164 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 127 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |