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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1208 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 11% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-2500 - 102 vs 92 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
102
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Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.44/FPS
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Price, CA$
CA$248.62
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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