Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600 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 i5-10600 is 2191 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4790K - 127 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $99.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4790K - $0.78 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
---|---|---|
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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |