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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7600 is 978 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-4790 - 135 vs 134 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $99.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-4790 - $0.73 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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