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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 3456 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $261.54 vs $294.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 53% better in War Thunder than Core i7-4790K - 273 vs 179 FPS
- Up to 26% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-4790K - $1.08 vs $1.46 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
273
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$294.99
88%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i5-14600KF
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
243 FPS
$5.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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234 FPS
$7.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,748.99
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255 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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262 FPS
$9.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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260 FPS
$7.12/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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