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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 1987 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $255.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-10940X - $0.36 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 3% better in Rocket League than Core i7-4790S - 724 vs 706 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 28 vs 8 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
706
97.51381215469614%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/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 361346 minutes ago
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
724
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
31.858407079646017%
Price, $
$820
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
Buy for $820 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361345 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
76.31241997439182%
Multi-Core
3737
34.701457888383324%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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