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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790T outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790T is 1208 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-2500K - 525 vs 510 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $109.59 vs $329.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-2500K - $0.23 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 45 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
525
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€121.65
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
510
97.14285714285714%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
31.944444444444446%
Price, €
€365.19
33%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Updated 3855 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
56.173913043478265%
Multi-Core
1921
56.817509612540675%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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