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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i5-5257U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 304 days older than Core i5-5257U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-5257U - 159 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-5257U - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-5257U
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 28 vs 88 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.54
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-5257U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-5257U |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 28 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris 6100 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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