Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 3071 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - £65.99 vs £277.47
- Up to 73% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-13600K - £0.23 vs £0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 13% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-4790 - 327 vs 290 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
290
88%
Value, £/FPS
£0.23/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £65.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 200 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
327
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.85/FPS
27%
Price, £
£277.47
23%
FPS Winner
Buy for £277.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 199 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 14 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |