Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1632 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €189.84 vs €215.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Control than Core i7-4790K - €0.94 vs €1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €215 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18290 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
202
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.94/FPS
100%
Price, €
€189.84
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €189.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18290 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |