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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 and the cheaper Core i5-4690 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-4690 - 124 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $52.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-4790 - $0.42 vs $1.09 per FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
38.532110091743114%
Price, $
$135
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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In Stock
Updated 361350 minutes ago
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
123
99.19354838709677%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
Buy for $52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361350 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1191
97.54299754299754%
Multi-Core
3303
85.74766355140187%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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