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Core i5-5250U vs Core i7-4790K

Core i5-5250U vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $315

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $350

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i5-5250U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 304 days older than Core i5-5250U.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-5250U

  • Consumes up to 83% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 15 vs 88 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Performs up to 25% better in F1 23 than Core i5-5250U - 219 vs 175 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-5250U - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of F1 23.
F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-5250U Logo
Core i5-5250U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


FPS

175

79%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

219

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.76/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$385

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C

Buy for CA$385 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 46 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-5250U Logo
Core i5-5250U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-5250U Logo
Core i5-5250U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


Single-Core

811

58%

Multi-Core

1570

35%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4394

100%

Intel Core i5-5250U Logo

Intel Core i5-5250U

vs
Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Intel Core i7-4790K

Mar 1st, 2015
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i5CollectionCore i7
BroadwellCodenameHaswell
Intel BGA 1168SocketIntel Socket 1150
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads
8
1.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
2.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
15 W
TDP88 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
16.0xMultiplier
40.0x
Intel HD 6000Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
NoOverclockable
Yes

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