Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 1997 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-4790 - 193 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $135.0 vs $799.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-10920X - $0.74 vs $4.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10920X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |