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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE 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 i9-10980XE is 1997 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 8% better in Rust than Core i7-4790 - 202 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $135.0 vs $1200.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-10980XE - $0.72 vs $5.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.94/FPS
12.12121212121212%
Price, $
$1200
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
187
92.57425742574257%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349689 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
77.77070063694268%
Multi-Core
3852
32.14017521902378%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | 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 |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 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 |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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