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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600 is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $135.0 vs $299.95
- Up to 49% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-10600 - $0.8 vs $1.58 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 12% better in War Thunder than Core i7-4790 - 190 vs 169 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
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
169
88.94736842105263%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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In Stock
Updated 348851 minutes ago
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.58/FPS
50.63291139240506%
Price, $
$299.95
45%
FPS Winner
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
Buy for $299.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348851 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
77.32742241925268%
Multi-Core
3852
62.38056680161943%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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