Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790S is 1218 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-2500 - 157 vs 151 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
49.41275167785235%
Multi-Core
1695
45.35723842654536%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
