Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - €157.65 vs €214.93
- 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 3% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-4790 - 268 vs 261 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
83.17438692098092%
Multi-Core
3852
77.1943887775551%
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 |