Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 10 days older than the cheaper Core i5-4590T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 7% better in Rust than Core i5-4590T - 187 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590T - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590T
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $54.84 vs $69.47
- Up to 15% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-4790 - $0.35 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 35 vs 84 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
187
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
85.36585365853658%
Price, €
€77.11
78%
FPS Winner
Buy for €77.11 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2125 minutes ago
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
174
93.04812834224599%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€60.87
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €60.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2125 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
916
75.02047502047502%
Multi-Core
2544
66.04361370716511%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590T |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 35 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |