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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $135.0 vs $283.35
- Up to 7% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-10900KF - $6.43 vs $6.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 95% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-4790 - 41 vs 21 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
21
51.21951219512195%
Value, $/FPS
$6.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
41
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.91/FPS
93.05354558610709%
Price, $
$283.35
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
69.25694838343732%
Multi-Core
3852
42.07996504260433%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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