Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600 is 2191 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-4790K - 173 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $99.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-4790K - $0.57 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |