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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 2511 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-4790 - 204 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - £125.43 vs £169.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-4790 - £0.61 vs £0.93 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
204
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
100%
Price, £
£125.43
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K (3.9 GHz / 4.9 GHz, 12M Cache)
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Intel Core I7-4790 CPU 3.6 GHz / LGA1150 / 8 MB Cache Tray C
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | 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 |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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