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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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MSRP in USD: $312
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 8% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-4790 - 191 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - €157.65 vs €299.16
- Up to 43% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-10600K - €0.89 vs €1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
191
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.57/FPS
56%
Price, €
€299.16
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Prozessor 6 Kerne mit 4.1 GHz (bis 4,8 GHz mit Turbo Boost 3.0, LGA1200 125W Prozessor (99A5FN)
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
177
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)
Buy for €157.65 on Amazon
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Updated 16796 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i7-4790
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
147 FPS
€7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
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127 FPS
€6.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€869
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147 FPS
€7.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,139
In Stock
104 FPS
€7.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10600K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
In Stock
121 FPS
€7.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10600K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€919
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