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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 10% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-2500K - 200 vs 182 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - €43.94 vs €157.65
- Up to 70% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-4790 - €0.24 vs €0.79 per FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
182
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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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