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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 2181 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $255.0 vs $299.98
- Up to 13% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-10900 - $1.78 vs $2.05 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-4790S - 146 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 20 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
143
97.94520547945206%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$255
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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In Stock
Updated 358176 minutes ago
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
86.82926829268294%
Price, $
$299.98
85%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $299.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358175 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
69.95305164319248%
Multi-Core
3737
44.377152357202235%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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