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Core i9-9900KS vs Core i7-4790K

Core i9-9900KS vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $513

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $350

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 2006 days newer than Core i7-4790K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS

  • Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-4790K - 147 vs 144 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 88 vs 127 Watts
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Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-9900KS Logo
Core i9-9900KS

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019


FPS

147

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

144

97.95918367346938%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$140.97

100%

Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor

Buy for $140.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 152 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-9900KS Logo
Core i9-9900KS

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900KS Logo
Core i9-9900KS

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019


Single-Core

1780

100%

Multi-Core

8596

100%

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

77.92134831460675%

Multi-Core

4394

51.116798510935325%

Intel Core i9-9900KS

vs

Intel Core i7-4790K

Oct 28th, 2019
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
4.0 GHzBase Clock Speed4.0 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
127 WTDP
88 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
40.0xMultiplier40.0x
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
YesOverclockableYes

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