Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S outperforms Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790S is 1218 days newer than Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i5-2500K - 182 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
182
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€222.79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 16272 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |