Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 7% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-4790K - 233 vs 218 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $93.86 vs $105.28
- Up to 4% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-11500 - $0.48 vs $0.5 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
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In Stock
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
218
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€104.18
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |