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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 1632 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-4790K - 192 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $155.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 44% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-4790K - $0.81 vs $1.44 per FPS
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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