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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 427 days older than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-6500 - 131 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $39.51 vs $145.0
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
84.85940879596251%
Multi-Core
3217
73.21347291761494%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i5-6500
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
36 FPS
$23.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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