Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - £65.99 vs £168.88
- Up to 59% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-9600K - £0.23 vs £0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 4% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-4790 - 301 vs 290 FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
290
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.23/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £65.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13291 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
301
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.56/FPS
41%
Price, £
£168.88
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13291 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |