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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 4% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i7-4790K - 212 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $145.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i5-11600K - $0.71 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 88 vs 125 Watts
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
85.54216867469879%
Price, $
$175
82%
FPS 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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Updated 58291 minutes ago
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
204
96.22641509433963%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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In Stock
Updated 58292 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
63.449222323879226%
Multi-Core
4394
51.2180906865602%
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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