Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 1385 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $93.86 vs $113.33
- Up to 16% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-8600 - $0.87 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 2% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-4790K - 122 vs 120 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
120
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€104.18
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |