Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790T outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790T is 10 days older than the cheaper Core i5-4590T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Performs up to 3% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-4590T - 170 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590T - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590T
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-4790T - $75.0 vs $149.88
- Up to 49% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-4790T - $0.45 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790T - 35 vs 45 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
51.13636363636363%
Price, $
$149.88
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for $149.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2110 minutes ago
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
165
97.05882352941177%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2110 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
916
79.65217391304348%
Multi-Core
2544
75.24401064773735%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i5-4590T |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 35 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |