Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i7-4500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 331 days newer than Core i7-4500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4500U
- Consumes up to 83% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 15 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 4% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-4500U - 161 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4500U - 8 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $145 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8139 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4500U | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Jun 4th, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
1.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 88 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
18.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |