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Core i7-4790K vs Core i5-2500S

Core i7-4790K vs Core i5-2500S: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)

Buy for 399.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75434 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-2500S

2.7 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i5-2500S CPU verwendet 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 2,7 GHz 6M 65W LGA1155

Buy for 34.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75433 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)

Buy for 399.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75434 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-2500S

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500S Logo
Intel Core i5-2500S CPU verwendet 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 2,7 GHz 6M 65W LGA1155

Buy for 34.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75433 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500S.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Performs up to 6% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-2500S - 200 vs 189 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S

  • Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €34.03 vs €399.9
  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

200

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€399.9

8%

FPS Winner

Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)

Buy for 399.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75434 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-2500S Logo
Core i5-2500S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

189

94.5%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€34.03

100%

Intel Core i5-2500S CPU verwendet 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 2,7 GHz 6M 65W LGA1155

Buy for 34.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75433 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i5-2500S Logo
Core i5-2500S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4394

100%

Intel Core i5-2500S Logo
Core i5-2500S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

586

42.24945926459986%

Multi-Core

1492

33.95539371870733%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Intel Core i7-4790K

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Intel Core i5-2500S Logo

Intel Core i5-2500S

May 1st, 2014
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCore i5
HaswellCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
88 WTDP
65 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
40.0x
Multiplier27.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

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