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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $115.0 vs $140.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 8% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-4790 - 519 vs 481 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
57.540056550424126%
Multi-Core
3852
47.04445530043967%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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