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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 67% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-4790 - 77 vs 46 FPS
- Up to 20% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-4790 - $2.34 vs $2.93 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $135.0 vs $179.99
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
75%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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