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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 2501 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Valheim than Core i7-4790S - 217 vs 198 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $237.0 vs $274.5
- Up to 22% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-4790S - $1.09 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$237
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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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
Highest
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i7-4790S
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
142 FPS
$23.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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110 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$14.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
In Stock
146 FPS
$21.92/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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142 FPS
$45.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
In Stock
116 FPS
$16.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,949.99
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