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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - €157.65 vs €208.22
- Up to 15% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-11600K - €0.92 vs €1.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 13% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-4790 - 193 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
171
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)
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Updated 18 minutes ago
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
85%
Price, €
€208.22
75%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.9GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811600K
Buy for €208.22 on Amazon
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Updated 17 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i5-11600K
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
138 FPS
€8.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i5-11600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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