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Core i7-4790K vs Core i5-2500S

Core i7-4790K vs Core i5-2500S: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i5-2500S 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 i5-2500S.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-2500S - 131 vs 117 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S

  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
This is a free version of Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

131

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$231.06

100%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for CA$231.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 20 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-2500S Logo
Core i5-2500S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

117

89.31297709923665%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i5-2500S Logo
Core i5-2500S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4394

100%

Intel Core i5-2500S Logo
Core i5-2500S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

586

42.24945926459986%

Multi-Core

1492

33.95539371870733%

Intel Core i7-4790K

vs

Intel Core i5-2500S

May 1st, 2014
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCore i5
HaswellCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
88 WTDP
65 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
40.0x
Multiplier27.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

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