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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 1385 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $115.0 vs $136.25
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 14% better in League of Legends than Core i7-4790 - 162 vs 142 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
League of Legends
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
88.03172314347513%
Multi-Core
3852
79.52105697770438%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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