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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1253 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 45 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than Core i7-4790T - 792 vs 748 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-4790T - $120.0 vs $149.88
- Up to 25% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-4790T - $0.15 vs $0.2 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
748
94.44444444444444%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
74.99999999999999%
Price, $
$149.88
80%
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
792
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1150
74.38551099611902%
Multi-Core
3381
60.40736108629623%
Intel Core i7-4790T | 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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