The Core i7-4790S is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-14600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $53.23 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-4790S
- Up to 32% cheaper – $110.77 vs $164.00
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-14600K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 8 threads
Core i7-4790S vs Core i5-14600K
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
197
83%
Min 1% FPS
135
84%
Price, $
$110.77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Core i5-14600K
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
237
100%
Min 1% FPS
161
100%
Price, $
$164
67%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
81%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-4790S vs Core i5-14600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-4790S vs Core i5-14600K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
29%
L3 Cache
8 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
75%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
29%
Core i5-14600K
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-4790S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
$312.00 | MSRP | $319.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake-R |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
