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$389.88
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-4790 - 244 vs 233 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $135.0 vs $389.88
- Up to 64% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-9700F - $0.58 vs $1.6 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.6/FPS
36.24999999999999%
Price, $
$389.88
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
233
95.49180327868852%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348724 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
78.8250484183344%
Multi-Core
3852
61.57289002557545%
Intel Core i7-9700F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i7-4790
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
79 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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88 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,000
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88 FPS
$15.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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