Core i7-4790K vs Core i5-9500T

General info

Comparing Core i5-9500T and Core i7-4790K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1082	1095
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	23.01	1.97
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	Core i7 (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Devil's Canyon
Release date	23 April 2019 (4 years old)	June 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	$339
Current price	$100 (0.5x MSRP)	$191 (0.6x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-9500T has 1068% better value for money than i7-4790K.

Technical specs

Core i5-9500T and Core i7-4790K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	6	8
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	149 mm2	177 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9500T and Core i7-4790K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	88 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9500T and Core i7-4790K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
FDI	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-9500T and Core i7-4790K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9500T and Core i7-4790K are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9500T and Core i7-4790K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory	64 GB	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	no data	20
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9500T and Core i7-4790K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
DVI	no data	+
VGA	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9500T and Core i7-4790K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	3840x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9500T and Core i7-4790K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9500T and Core i7-4790K.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-9500T outperforms Core i7-4790K by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	5.35	5.27
Integrated graphics card	3.08	1.83
Recency	23 April 2019	on June 2014
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Cost	$192	$339
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	88 Watt

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