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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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MSRP in USD: $350
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1253 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-4790K - 123 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €222.78 vs €261.4
- Up to 16% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-4790K - €1.81 vs €2.16 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
123
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€222.78
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151
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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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