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$260.26
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-4790 - 123 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $135.0 vs $260.26
- Up to 47% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-9700 - $1.13 vs $2.12 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
53.30188679245283%
Price, $
$260.26
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $260.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349103 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
119
96.7479674796748%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349103 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
78.47043701799485%
Multi-Core
3852
61.959144281807944%
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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