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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 10 days older than the cheaper Core i5-4590T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 6% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-4590T - 200 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590T - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590T
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $75.0 vs $95.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-4790 - $0.4 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 35 vs 84 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
85.10638297872342%
Price, $
$95
78%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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In Stock
Updated 1952 minutes ago
Core i5-4590T
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
189
94.5%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590T 2.00GHz LGA 1150 CPU Processor SR1S6
Buy for $75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1953 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-4590T
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590T
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
916
75.02047502047502%
Multi-Core
2544
66.04361370716511%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590T |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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