The Core i5-5200U is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Core i5-5200U
- Consumes up to 82% less energy – 15 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-4790
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-5200U vs Core i7-4790
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-5200U
Mar 1st, 2015
Average FPS
189
95%
Min 1% FPS
131
96%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
136
100%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-5200U vs Core i7-4790 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-5200U vs Core i7-4790 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-5200U
Mar 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
61%
Turbo Frequency
2.7 GHz
68%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-5200U | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
$281.00 | MSRP | $312.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Broadwell-U | Codename | Haswell |
15 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 2.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD 5500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
