Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 427 days older than the more expensive Core i5-6500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-6500T - 182 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-6500T - CA$253.49 vs CA$310.41
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T
- Consumes up to 60% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 35 vs 88 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1039
74.9098774333093%
Multi-Core
2843
64.70186618115612%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500T |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 35 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |