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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 3456 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $115.0 vs $579.96
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 24% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-4790 - 210 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
43.51389878831076%
Multi-Core
3852
23.944800149188787%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i5-14600K
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
109 FPS
$20.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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