Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-4460 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790K is 10 days older than the more expensive Core i5-4460.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-4460 - 120 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-4460 - €205.0 vs €319.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-4460 - €1.71 vs €2.93 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4460 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4460
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 84 vs 88 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
120
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€205
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-4460 |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |