The Core i7-5500U is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790S. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 15 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-4790S
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i7-5500U vs Core i7-4790S for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-5500U
Mar 1st, 2015
Average FPS
196
97%
Min 1% FPS
137
98%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$59.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Core i7-5500U vs Core i7-4790S in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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+2
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Best Looking
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+1
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Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-5500U vs Core i7-4790S in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5500U vs Core i7-4790S in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5500U
Mar 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
3 GHz
75%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-5500U | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| $393.00 | MSRP | $312.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Broadwell-U | Codename | Haswell |
15 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD 5500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
