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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690K is 32 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $53.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-4790 - $0.31 vs $0.79 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 84 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 8 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
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Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2014 | 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 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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