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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 1997 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 7% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-4790 - 147 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $135.0 vs $827.21
- Up to 83% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-10920X - $0.98 vs $5.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.63/FPS
17.406749555950267%
Price, $
$827.21
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Updated 349398 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
138
93.87755102040816%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349398 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
72.8955223880597%
Multi-Core
3852
33.94131641554322%
Intel Core i9-10920X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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