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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 1219 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-4790 - 235 vs 230 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $104.0 vs $300.0
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
89.12408759124088%
Multi-Core
3852
38.81890557291142%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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