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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600 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 i5-7600 is 978 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-7600 - CA$144.0 vs CA$153.92
- Up to 3% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-7600 - CA$0.77 vs CA$0.79 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Performs up to 4% better in Rust than Core i7-4790 - 194 vs 187 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
187
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$144
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
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In Stock
Updated 10908 minutes ago
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
194
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.79/FPS
97%
Price, CA$
CA$153.92
93%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80677I57600 7th Generation Core i5-7600 Processor
Buy for CA$153.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10908 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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