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Core i5-480M vs Core i7-4790K

Core i5-480M vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501

Buy for 236.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501

Buy for 236.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i5-480M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1208 days newer than Core i5-480M.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-480M

  • Consumes up to 60% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 35 vs 88 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Performs up to 31% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-480M - 143 vs 109 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-480M - 8 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-480M doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of HITMAN 2.
HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-480M Logo
Core i5-480M

Mobile • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

109

76%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

143

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.65/FPS

100%

Price, €

€236.17

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501

Buy for 236.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-480M Logo
Core i5-480M

Mobile • Jan 9th, 2011

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-480M Logo
Core i5-480M

Mobile • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

368

26%

Multi-Core

701

15%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4394

100%

Intel Core i5-480M Logo

Intel Core i5-480M

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Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Intel Core i7-4790K

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
May 1st, 2014
Core i5CollectionCore i7
ArrandaleCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket G1SocketIntel Socket 1150
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads
8
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
2.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
35 W
TDP88 W
32 nmProcess Size
22 nm
20.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
NoOverclockable
Yes

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