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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 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-4790K - 267 vs 265 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$279.0 vs CA$378.88
- Up to 27% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i7-4790K - CA$1.04 vs CA$1.43 per FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
267
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i5-9600KF
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
47 FPS
CA$89.54/FPS
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Core i5-9600KF
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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