Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Core i5-4430S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 333 days newer than Core i5-4430S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4430S
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 4% better in Minecraft than Core i5-4430S - 685 vs 657 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4430S - 8 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
685
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4430S | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |