Intel Core i7-5950HQ vs Core i7-4790K

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Combined performance score

i7-4790K
5.25
+4.8%

Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i7-5950HQ by 5% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-4790K and Core i7-5950HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking10851115
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.960.47
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)Intel Core i7
Architecture codenameDevil's CanyonBroadwell-H (2015)
Release dateJune 2014 (9 years old)2 June 2015 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$339$623
Current price$191 (0.6x MSRP)$727 (1.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-4790K has 317% better value for money than i7-5950HQ.

Technical specs

Core i7-4790K and Core i7-5950HQ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed4 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2182 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4790K and Core i7-5950HQ 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)88 Watt47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4790K and Core i7-5950HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP--
Smart Responseno data+
FDI++
Fast Memory Accessno data+
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-4790K and Core i7-5950HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4790K and Core i7-5950HQ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4790K and Core i7-5950HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
Max video memory2 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz1.15 GHz
Execution Units20no data
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4790K and Core i7-5950HQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data
VGA++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4790K and Core i7-5950HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@24Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4790K and Core i7-5950HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1211.2/12
OpenGL4.34.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4790K and Core i7-5950HQ.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i7-4790K 5.25
+4.8%
i7-5950HQ 5.01

Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i7-5950HQ by 5% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-4790K 8069
+4.8%
i7-5950HQ 7696

Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i7-5950HQ by 5% in Passmark.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-4790K 846
+13.1%
i7-5950HQ 748

Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i7-5950HQ by 13% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.25 5.01
Integrated graphics card 1.83 3.90
Recency on June 2014 2 June 2015
Cost $339 $623
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 88 Watt 47 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i7-4790K and Core i7-5950HQ. The differences in performance seem too small.


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