Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 1632 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Saints Row than Core i7-4790K - 166 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €162.82 vs €205.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-4790K - €0.98 vs €1.27 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
166
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.98/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.82
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |