Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i5-2430M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 943 days newer than Core i5-2430M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2430M
- Consumes up to 60% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 35 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 13% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-2430M - 141 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2430M - 8 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Oct 1st, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Mobile • Oct 1st, 2011
Single-Core
443
31.939437635183847%
Multi-Core
884
20.118343195266274%
Intel Core i5-2430M | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
---|---|---|
Oct 1st, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 88 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |