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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1243 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-4790S - 302 vs 298 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $117.23 vs $125.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil Village
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1920 x 1080
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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
77.10219922380335%
Multi-Core
3737
66.76791138109701%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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