Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4670K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 333 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4670K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4670K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $52.0 vs $145.0
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 84 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 12% better in League of Legends than Core i5-4670K - 161 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4670K - 8 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1255
90.48305695746215%
Multi-Core
3544
80.6554392353209%
Intel Core i5-4670K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 88 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |