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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600KF is 2191 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-4790 - 316 vs 308 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $133.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-4790 - $0.42 vs $0.44 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
308
97.46835443037975%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
95.45454545454545%
Price, $
$135
98%
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
316
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$133
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
72.41992882562278%
Multi-Core
3852
56.48922129344479%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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