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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600K 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 i5-7600K is 978 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - £65.99 vs £151.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-7600K - £0.28 vs £0.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 84 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-4790 - 242 vs 233 FPS
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
233
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.28/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
Value Winner
Powerful Intel i7-4790 CPU with 35W TDP - Quad Core
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Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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