Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3330S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 605 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3330S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330S
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 67% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-3330S - 172 vs 103 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-3330S - $135.0 vs $149.95
- Up to 47% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-3330S - $0.78 vs $1.46 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330S - 8 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330S | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |