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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 12% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-4790 - 193 vs 173 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $135.0 vs $150.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
173
89.63730569948186%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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In Stock
Updated 353977 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
57.540056550424126%
Multi-Core
3852
47.04445530043967%
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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