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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10920X is 1987 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 7% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-4790S - 181 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $117.23 vs $899.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-10920X - $0.69 vs $4.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.97/FPS
13.883299798792756%
Price, $
$899
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Updated 51181 minutes ago
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
169
93.37016574585635%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$117.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
Buy for $117.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51182 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
71.16417910447761%
Multi-Core
3737
32.92801127852674%
Intel Core i9-10920X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | May 11th, 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 | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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