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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790S outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790S is 518 days older than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $215.0 vs $489.95
- Up to 56% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-6500TE - $1.27 vs $2.9 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790S - 35 vs 65 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$215
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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