Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4570S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4570S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 333 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4570S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4570S
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $43.56 vs $98.71
- Up to 56% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-4790 - $0.07 vs $0.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than Core i5-4570S - 685 vs 666 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4570S - 8 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
666
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€48.35
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4570S | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |