Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 1713 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-4790 - 112 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $135.0 vs $286.74
- Up to 49% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9900KF - $1.3 vs $2.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.56/FPS
50%
Price, $
$286.74
47%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |