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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 3456 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - £156.66 vs £225.08
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 196% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-4790K - 80 vs 27 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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CORE I5-14600K 3.50GHZ SKTLGA1700 24.00MB CACHE BOXED
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
49.42979330007128%
Multi-Core
4394
27.313980232485857%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i5-14600K
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
26 FPS
£96.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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