Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 1385 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 1% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-4790 - 217 vs 215 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $135.0 vs $170.68
- Up to 20% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-8500 - $0.63 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for $170.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |