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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 1713 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-4790K - 124 vs 122 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $106.02 vs $124.3
- Up to 14% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-9600KF - $0.96 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
124
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.11/FPS
86%
Price, €
€137.97
85%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
122
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€117.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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