The Core i5-6500TE is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $38.12 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 60% less energy – 35 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-4790K
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 24% cheaper – $121.87 vs $159.99
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6500TE vs Core i7-4790K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6500TE
Oct 11th, 2015
Average FPS
179
96%
Min 1% FPS
119
97%
Price, €
€159.99
76%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/FPS
73%
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, €
€121.87
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Core i5-6500TE vs Core i7-4790K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6500TE vs Core i7-4790K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6500TE vs Core i7-4790K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6500TE
Oct 11th, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
57%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
75%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
75%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6500TE | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 11th, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
$192.00 | MSRP | $350.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
35 W | Power Consumption | 88 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
