Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 1713 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-4790K - 165 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$238.62 vs CA$250.34
- Up to 5% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-4790K - CA$1.45 vs CA$1.53 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
165
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$238.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |