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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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MSRP in USD: $350
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 427 days older than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €46.48 vs €134.97
- Up to 64% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-4790K - €0.26 vs €0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-6500 - 187 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
182
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€46.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Prozessor Core i5-6500, 3,2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3,6 GHz), 4 Kerne, 6 MB Cache Socket 1151 (überholt)
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Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)
Buy for €134.97 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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