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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 427 days older than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in War Thunder than Core i5-6500 - 169 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
96.3963963963964%
Multi-Core
3217
83.51505711318795%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-4790
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
111 FPS
$6.58/FPS
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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