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$218
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 1713 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 8% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-4790 - 191 vs 177 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $135.0 vs $218.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-9700KF - $0.76 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i7-4790
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
128 FPS
$10.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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156 FPS
$7.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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