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In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 1208 days newer than Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 8% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-2500K - 85 vs 79 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
52.907452907452914%
Multi-Core
1921
49.87019730010384%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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