Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Core i5-661 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1575 days newer than Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-661 - 240 vs 230 FPS
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than Intel Core i5-661 - 84 vs 87 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-661 - 8 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 1
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Game Graphics
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |