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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7500 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 i5-7500 is 978 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-4790 - 165 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - £65.99 vs £110.48
- Up to 40% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-7500 - £0.4 vs £0.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i5-7500 3.40 GHz Base Frequency Quad Core 6 MB Cache CPU Processor - Black
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Powerful Intel i7-4790 CPU with 35W TDP - Quad Core
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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