Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i5-2500K 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 i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 29% better in War Thunder than Core i5-2500K - 179 vs 139 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$248.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 260 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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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 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |