Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10500 is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-4790K - 206 vs 204 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - €205.0 vs €235.59
- Up to 12% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-10500 - €1.0 vs €1.14 per FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
206
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
87%
Price, €
€235.59
87%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |