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Core i9-11900F vs Core i7-4790K

Core i9-11900F vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900F

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $241.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box

Buy for $261.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900F

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $241.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box

Buy for $261.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900F is 2511 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F

  • Performs up to 6% better in Valheim than Core i7-4790K - 214 vs 201 FPS
  • Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $241.01 vs $261.54
  • Up to 13% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-4790K - $1.13 vs $1.3 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Valheim.
Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Core i9-11900F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

214

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.13/FPS

100%

Price, $

$241.01

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $241.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

201

93%

Value, $/FPS

$1.3/FPS

86%

Price, $

$261.54

92%

Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box

Buy for $261.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Core i9-11900F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Core i9-11900F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2171

100%

Multi-Core

9171

100%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

63%

Multi-Core

4394

47%

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo

Intel Core i9-11900F

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Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Intel Core i7-4790K

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Rocket LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 W
TDP88 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
25.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
NoOverclockable
Yes

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