Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 1632 days newer than Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 88 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 2% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-4790K - 164 vs 161 FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
81.01635514018692%
Multi-Core
4394
67.93444650587507%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |