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In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1208 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 12% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-2500S - 174 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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Ultimate
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
42.24945926459986%
Multi-Core
1492
33.95539371870733%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500S |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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