Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600K 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 i5-7600K is 978 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-4790 - 220 vs 214 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - €157.65 vs €203.31
- Up to 20% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-7600K - €0.74 vs €0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 84 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Buy for €203.31 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12345 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
214
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.65
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €157.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12345 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |