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Intel i5-14600KF vs i7-4790

The Intel Core i5-14600KF is newer than Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i5-14600KF uses around 39% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 19702 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-14600KF×Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price $259 - BUY $95 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700FCLGA1150
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.3 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores14 (Threads: 20)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 1,248KB, L2: 20.0MB, L3: 24MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP125W84W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$15.33
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2023Q2 2014
# of Samples349716205
CPU Rank3511891
CPU Value148.976.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4262(0.0%)2227(-47.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)38557(0.0%)7260(-81.2%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-14600KF
38,557
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
7,260
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-14600KF
148.9
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
76.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-14600KF
4,262
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
2,227
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-14600KF Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP125W84W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.