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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S 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 i7-4790S is 294 days older than Core i5-5257U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 7% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-5257U - 196 vs 184 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 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790S - 28 vs 65 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-5257U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i5-5257U |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 28 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris 6100 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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