Buy on Amazon
€41.74
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
Availability
MSRP in USD: $312
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 and the cheaper Core i5-4690 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $37.6 vs $98.71
- Up to 62% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-4790 - $0.24 vs $0.63 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-4690 - 173 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 8 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
172
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€41.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
Buy for €41.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44 minutes ago
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for €109.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | 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 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.