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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 427 days older than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €92.66 vs €236.17
- Up to 61% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-4790K - €0.3 vs €0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-6500 - 311 vs 307 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
307
98.71382636655949%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€92.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
311
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
39.473684210526315%
Price, €
€236.17
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Processore Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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Updated 44091 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
84.85940879596251%
Multi-Core
3217
73.21347291761494%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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