Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 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 i5-8500 is 1385 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $98.71 vs $121.41
- Up to 17% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-8500 - $0.64 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 2% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-4790 - 174 vs 170 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
170
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.57
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |