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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $149.88 vs $556.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-9900X - $1.11 vs $3.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 45 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 8% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-4790T - 146 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 20 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
135
92.46575342465754%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/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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Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.81/FPS
29.13385826771654%
Price, $
$556
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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In Stock
Updated 3941 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1150
77.28494623655914%
Multi-Core
3381
35.529634300126105%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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