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Core i5-2500S vs Core i7-4790K

Core i5-2500S vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £180 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76390 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Mass Effect: Andromeda.
Mass Effect: Andromeda

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2500S Logo
Core i5-2500S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

207

95.83333333333334%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

216

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£180

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £180 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76390 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i5-2500S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

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Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500S Logo
Core i5-2500S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

586

42.24945926459986%

Multi-Core

1492

33.95539371870733%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4394

100%

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Intel Core i5-2500S

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Intel Core i7-4790K

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
May 1st, 2014
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
65 W
TDP88 W
32 nmProcess Size
22 nm
27.0xMultiplier
40.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
NoOverclockable
Yes

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