Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Core i5-4200U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 331 days newer than Core i5-4200U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4200U
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 15 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 8% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-4200U - 170 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4200U - 8 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4200U
Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4200U | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4th, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 2.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
