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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790K is 978 days older than the more expensive Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-7500 - 167 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - €215.0 vs €262.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-7500 - €1.29 vs €1.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
167
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€215
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)
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Intel Core i5-7500 3,40GHz Tray CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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