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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9920X 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 i9-9920X is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $135.0 vs $595.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-9920X - $0.74 vs $3.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-4790 - 187 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
183
97.86096256684492%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.18/FPS
23.270440251572325%
Price, $
$595
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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Updated 348554 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
86.41188959660298%
Multi-Core
3852
40.79644143190002%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i9-9920X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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