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$135
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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MSRP in USD: $294
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF 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 i5-13600KF is 3071 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $135.0 vs $593.77
- Up to 68% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-13600KF - $0.92 vs $2.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 42% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-4790 - 208 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
146
70.1923076923077%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Updated 348541 minutes ago
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.85/FPS
32.280701754385966%
Price, $
$593.77
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked + Arc Graphics Card
Buy for $593.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348540 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
44.448489261012014%
Multi-Core
3852
24.988647421342847%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i5-13600KF
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
138 FPS
$9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
113 FPS
$19.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
In Stock
131 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
131 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
In Stock
131 FPS
$11.68/FPS
Arc A770
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,529.99
In Stock
131 FPS
$14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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