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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 2181 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-4790S - 171 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $143.7 vs $274.5
- Up to 50% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-4790S - $0.84 vs $1.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790S or Core i5-10600K
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
59 FPS
$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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