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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500F 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 i5-9500F is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500F
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4790 - 131 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-9500F - £65.99 vs £234.95
- Up to 70% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9500F - £0.53 vs £1.79 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500F - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9500F doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
131
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.79/FPS
29%
Price, £
£234.95
28%
FPS Winner
Core i5-9500F Processor 3 GHz 9 MB Case Smart Cache
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Updated 267 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
125
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.53/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
Value Winner
Powerful Intel i7-4790 CPU with 35W TDP - Quad Core
Buy for £65.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 0 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500F | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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