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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 427 days older than the cheaper Core i5-6500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-6500T - 129 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €116.14 vs €215.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4790K - €0.96 vs €1.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 60% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 35 vs 88 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)
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Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
121
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€116.14
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6500T I5 6500T 2.5 GHz Used Quad-Core Quad-Thread CPU Processor 6M 35W LGA 1151
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Updated 17832 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500T |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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