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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $135.0 vs $148.49
- Up to 7% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-8600K - $0.68 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Valheim than Core i7-4790 - 203 vs 198 FPS
Valheim
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1920 x 1080
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Highest
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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