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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 1703 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-4790S - 181 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $218.0 vs $274.5
- Up to 26% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-4790S - $1.2 vs $1.62 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$218
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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 i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | May 11th, 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 | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i7-4790S
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
24 FPS
$54.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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54 FPS
$20.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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