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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 2511 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-4790K - 453 vs 414 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$263.96 vs CA$378.88
- Up to 37% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-4790K - CA$0.58 vs CA$0.92 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
453
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$263.96
100%
FPS and Value 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i5-11600KF
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
193 FPS
CA$7.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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193 FPS
CA$10.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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