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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4790 - 137 vs 125 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $135.0 vs $155.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9600K - $1.08 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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 i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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