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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-4790 - 285 vs 274 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $135.0 vs $299.98
- Up to 53% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10900 - $0.49 vs $1.05 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
285
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
46.666666666666664%
Price, $
$299.98
45%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $299.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348553 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
274
96.14035087719299%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348554 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
71.65492957746478%
Multi-Core
3852
45.74278589241183%
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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