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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 1713 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - £156.66 vs £208.66
- Up to 24% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i5-9600KF - £0.65 vs £0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i7-4790K - 245 vs 242 FPS
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
242
98.77551020408163%
Value, £/FPS
£0.65/FPS
100%
Price, £
£156.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
245
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.85/FPS
76.47058823529413%
Price, £
£208.66
75%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Six-Core LGA 1151 Processor
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In Stock
Updated 3756 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
87.39760554505355%
Multi-Core
4394
76.99316628701595%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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