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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 1987 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $255.0 vs $827.21
- Up to 68% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-10920X - $1.49 vs $4.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i7-4790S - 178 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 24 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
171
96.06741573033707%
Value, $/FPS
$1.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$255
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.65/FPS
32.04301075268817%
Price, $
$827.21
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
Buy for $827.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361323 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
71.16417910447761%
Multi-Core
3737
32.92801127852674%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Haswell | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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