Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1075 days newer than Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 2000% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2405S - 21 vs 1 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
21
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
43.81654381654382%
Multi-Core
1429
37.09761163032191%
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 |