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Core i5-9600K vs Core i7-4790

Core i5-9600K vs Core i7-4790: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9600K Prozessor (9M Cache, bis zu 4,60 GHz), schwarz

Buy for 209.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74008 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-4790

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)

Buy for 157.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74008 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9600K Prozessor (9M Cache, bis zu 4,60 GHz), schwarz

Buy for 209.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74008 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-4790

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)

Buy for 157.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74008 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Saints Row than Core i7-4790 - 166 vs 158 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790

  • Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - €157.65 vs €209.12
  • Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Saints Row.
Saints Row

Saints Row

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

166

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€209.12

75%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K Prozessor (9M Cache, bis zu 4,60 GHz), schwarz

Buy for 209.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74008 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

158

95.18072289156626%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€157.65

100%

Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)

Buy for 157.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74008 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1712

100%

Multi-Core

6468

100%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1221

71.32009345794393%

Multi-Core

3852

59.554730983302406%

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo

Intel Core i5-9600K

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Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Intel Core i7-4790

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
95 WTDP
84 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
Yes
OverclockableNo

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