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Core i7-4790 vs Core i5-9500

Core i7-4790 vs Core i5-9500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-4790

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)

Buy for 157.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12692 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop-Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for 189.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12692 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4790

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)

Buy for 157.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12692 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop-Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for 189.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12692 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

707

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.22/FPS

100%

Price, €

€157.65

100%

Value Winner

Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)

Buy for 157.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12692 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

719

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.26/FPS

84%

Price, €

€189.84

83%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop-Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for 189.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12692 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1221

83%

Multi-Core

3852

77%

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1468

100%

Multi-Core

4990

100%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Intel Core i7-4790

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Intel Core i5-9500

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i5
HaswellCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
84 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier30.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsUHD 630
NoOverclockableNo

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