Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4440 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 242 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4440.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4440
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $128.3 vs $135.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 7% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-4440 - 94 vs 88 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-4440 - $1.44 vs $1.46 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4440 - 8 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Buy for $128.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 154 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
95%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 153 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4440 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Sep 1st, 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |