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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900 is 3539 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i7-4790K - 190 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $140.97 vs $578.99
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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Updated 95 minutes ago
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
47.08078750848608%
Multi-Core
4394
27.699678497131693%
Intel Core i9-14900 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-14900 or Core i7-4790K
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
124 FPS
$16.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,099
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124 FPS
$17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,199
In Stock
124 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
124 FPS
$18.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,266.99
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180 FPS
$14.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,693.77
In Stock
108 FPS
$18.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
190 FPS
$21.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$4,083.99
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