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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 1152 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-4790 - 135 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $135.0 vs $400.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-7900X - $1.01 vs $2.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.96/FPS
34.12162162162162%
Price, $
$400
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Updated 348740 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
134
99.25925925925925%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348740 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
85.86497890295358%
Multi-Core
3852
43.86744106593782%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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