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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Core i5-480M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1208 days newer than Core i5-480M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-480M
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 35 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 109% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-480M - 90 vs 43 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-480M - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-480M doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
90
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-480M
Mobile • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-480M | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Arrandale | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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