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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 15% better in Starfield than Core i7-4790S - 63 vs 55 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-4790S - $1.67 vs $1.76 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $87.02 vs $95.05
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
63
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€105.51
91%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 11th, 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 | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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