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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1075 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 16% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-2405S - 125 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $46.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4790 - $0.43 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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