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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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MSRP in USD: $350
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Minecraft than Core i7-4790K - 803 vs 705 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - CA$222.65 vs CA$289.68
- Up to 11% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-11600KF - CA$0.32 vs CA$0.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 88 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
803
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.36/FPS
88%
Price, CA$
CA$289.68
76%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
705
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$222.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i7-4790K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
568 FPS
CA$4.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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568 FPS
CA$5.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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CA$3,110.97
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