Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $135.0 vs $143.72
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-4790 - 111 vs 104 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-4790 - $1.29 vs $1.3 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.72
93%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
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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 | 4.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |