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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $135.0 vs $143.7
- Up to 2% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-10600K - $1.35 vs $1.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-4790 - 104 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
104
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
97%
Price, $
$143.7
93%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i5-10600K
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
51 FPS
$17.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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