Intel Core i7-8809G vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-8809G vs Intel Core i7-4790K and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as 3DMark, PassMark, Prime95, Handbrake, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, AIDA64, Furmark, 7zip, Blender, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Fallout 76
Apex Legends
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Valheim
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valorant
Overwatch
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Rainbow Six Siege
Watch Dogs Legion
Fortnite

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4790K or Intel Core i7-8809G.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-8809G

52%

Core i7-4790K

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8809G

52%

Core i7-4790K

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.1	92.8
Valorant	105.7	105.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	59.1
Apex Legends	99.4	99.2
Call of Duty Warzone	79.3	79.1
Overwatch	85.7	85.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.0	72.8
DOOM Eternal	52.9	52.8
Warzone	82.5	82.3
Assassin's Creed	88.8	88.6
Valheim	87.8	87.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-8809G

41%

Core i7-4790K

46%

To make a final choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-4790K is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8809G as it consumes less power: 100W vs. 88W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-8809G	Intel Core i7-4790K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	179	169
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	830	854
Cinbench 20 Single-core	429	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2095	1982
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1132	1069
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4395	4936

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-8809G	Intel Core i7-4790K
Single-Core	2488	2491
Multi-Core	8796	8030

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-8809G	Intel Core i7-4790K
Single-Core	1231	1230
Multi-Core	4960	4747

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-8809G	Intel Core i7-4790K
Announcement date	March 07, 2018	April 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	BGA2270	LGA1150
Core name	Kaby Lake G	Devil's Canyon
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	4
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	3170 millions	1420 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	100 W	88 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-4790K is 22% better than Core i7-8809G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8809G is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4790K is better: 7
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-8809G and Intel Core i7-4790K before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-8809G - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-8809G specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-4790K specs and review.