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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 2279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $135.0 vs $286.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-10850K - $0.78 vs $1.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 14% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-4790 - 197 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
173
87.81725888324873%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Updated 348674 minutes ago
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
53.79310344827587%
Price, $
$286
47%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
Buy for $286 on Amazon
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Updated 348674 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
70.17241379310344%
Multi-Core
3852
42.34828496042216%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i9-10850K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
134 FPS
$32.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,288.88
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102 FPS
$18.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,879.99
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83 FPS
$24.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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92 FPS
$18.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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102 FPS
$21.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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123 FPS
$24.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,959.99
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