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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600 is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-4790 - 134 vs 128 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $135.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-10600 - $1.05 vs $1.12 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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