Intel Core i7-4790 vs Intel Core i5-4440S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4790 and Intel Core i5-4440S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.72°C vs 71.35°C
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2233 vs 1791
  • Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7271 vs 4377
  • Around 76% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.169 vs 2.942
  • Around 50% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 89.044 vs 59.219
  • Around 88% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.65 vs 0.345
  • Around 13% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1245 vs 1106
  • Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2226 vs 2072
  • Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3807 vs 3271
  • Around 13% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1245 vs 1106
  • Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2226 vs 2072
  • Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3807 vs 3271
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 April 2014 vs September 2013
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature 72.72°C vs 71.35°C
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2233 vs 1791
PassMark - CPU mark 7271 vs 4377
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.169 vs 2.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 89.044 vs 59.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.65 vs 0.345
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1245 vs 1106
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2226 vs 2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3807 vs 3271
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1245 vs 1106
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2226 vs 2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3807 vs 3271

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4440S

  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 84 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4790
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4440S

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2233
1791
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7271
4377
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.169
2.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
89.044
59.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.65
0.345
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1245
1106
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2226
2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3807
3271
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1245
1106
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2226
2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3807
3271
Name Intel Core i7-4790 Intel Core i5-4440S
PassMark - Single thread mark 2233 1791
PassMark - CPU mark 7271 4377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 943
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3461
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.169 2.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 89.044 59.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.65 0.345
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.435
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1245 1106
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2226 2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3807 3271
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1245 1106
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2226 2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3807 3271

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-4790 Intel Core i5-4440S

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Haswell
Launch date 1 April 2014 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $303 $239
Place in performance rating 1626 1605
Price now $278.99 $462.97
Processor Number i7-4790 i5-4440S
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.55 3.95
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 177 mm 177 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 72.72°C 71.35°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 4
Transistor count 1400 Million 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

Graphics

Device ID 0x412 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® HD Graphics 4600

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D PCG 2013C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)