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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 2181 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $255.0 vs $490.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-10900K - $1.88 vs $3.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4790S - 155 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 20 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
136
87.74193548387098%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$255
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Updated 360870 minutes ago
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.16/FPS
59.49367088607595%
Price, $
$490
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for $490 on Amazon
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Updated 360869 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
68.15323041738137%
Multi-Core
3737
40.783586161737425%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790S or Core i9-10900K
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
140 FPS
$42.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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