Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $135.0 vs $179.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-11600K - $0.98 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-4790 - 156 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
156
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
85%
Price, $
$179.99
75%
FPS Winner
Buy for $179.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1345 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
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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 | 3.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |