Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9500 is 1632 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-4790K - 146 vs 143 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €182.45 vs €234.07
- Up to 22% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-4790K - €1.25 vs €1.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
146
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182.45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €182.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
143
97.94520547945206%
Value, €/FPS
€1.6/FPS
78.125%
Price, €
€234.07
77%
Buy for €234.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 45 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
94.48228882833789%
Multi-Core
4394
88.0561122244489%
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |