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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3330 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 605 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Core i5-3330 - 172 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - £59.99 vs £65.99
- Up to 3% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-4790 - £0.37 vs £0.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 77 vs 84 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Powerful Intel i7-4790 CPU with 35W TDP - Quad Core
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Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
164
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.37/FPS
100%
Price, £
£59.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel i5-3330 Ivybridge Box Core i5 Processor (3GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket LGA 1155)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-3330 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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