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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-4790 - 180 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $98.71 vs $121.27
- Up to 11% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-11600KF - $0.67 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
180
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
89%
Price, €
€134.61
81%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
164
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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In Stock
Updated 15360 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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