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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-4790 - 121 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $135.0 vs $545.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-9800X - $1.13 vs $4.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.5/FPS
25.111111111111107%
Price, $
$545
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
119
98.34710743801654%
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 348848 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
89.25438596491229%
Multi-Core
3852
52.38678090575275%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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