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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4570S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4570S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 333 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4570S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4570S
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $59.57 vs $135.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4790 - $0.45 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-4570S - 137 vs 132 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4570S - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4570S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
132
96.35036496350365%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.57
100%
Value Winner
2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150
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In Stock
Updated 349160 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
45.45454545454546%
Price, $
$135
44%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349160 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4570S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4570S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1046
85.66748566748566%
Multi-Core
2849
73.96157840083075%
Intel Core i5-4570S | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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