Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 1385 days newer than Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
88.03172314347513%
Multi-Core
3852
79.52105697770438%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |