Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500T outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500T is 1432 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 35 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-8500T - $69.47 vs $91.4
- Up to 25% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-8500T - $0.3 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 8 vs 6 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
255
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.4/FPS
74.99999999999999%
Price, €
€101.45
76%
Buy for €101.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1957 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
255
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.11
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €77.11 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1954 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |