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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 732 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 13% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-3550 - 197 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $135.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-3550 - $0.69 vs $1.93 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 77 vs 84 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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Updated 218 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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