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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $255.0 vs $1067.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-9980XE - $1.61 vs $6.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-4790S - 162 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 36 vs 8 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
158
97.53086419753086%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$255
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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In Stock
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Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.59/FPS
24.430955993930198%
Price, $
$1067
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
Buy for $1,067 on Amazon
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Updated 361514 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
83.94366197183099%
Multi-Core
3737
33.27693677649154%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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