Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 45% better in League of Legends than Core i7-4790 - 206 vs 142 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $135.0 vs $225.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-10900F - $0.95 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |