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Core i5-3230M vs Core i7-4790K

Core i5-3230M 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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In Stock

Updated 21 minutes ago

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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 £200 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 21 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i5-3230M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 485 days newer than Core i5-3230M.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3230M

  • Consumes up to 60% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 35 vs 88 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Performs up to 14% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-3230M - 235 vs 206 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3230M - 8 vs 4 threads
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Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

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Core i5-3230M

Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013


FPS

206

87%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

235

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.85/FPS

100%

Price, £

£200

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for £200 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 21 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

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Core i5-3230M

Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013

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Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3230M Logo
Core i5-3230M

Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013


Single-Core

510

36%

Multi-Core

1026

23%

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 i5-3230M

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Intel Core i7-4790K

Jan 1st, 2013Release Date
May 1st, 2014
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameHaswell
Intel BGA 1023SocketIntel Socket 1150
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads
8
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
35 W
TDP88 W
22 nmProcess Size22 nm
26.0xMultiplier
40.0x
Intel HD 4000Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
NoOverclockable
Yes

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