Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1208 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 4% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i5-2500S - 216 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 8 vs 4 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
42.24945926459986%
Multi-Core
1492
33.95539371870733%
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |