Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - €157.65 vs €189.84
- Up to 15% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-9500 - €0.22 vs €0.26 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 2% better in Rocket League than Core i7-4790 - 719 vs 707 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
707
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.65
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €157.65 on Amazon
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Buy for €189.84 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |