Intel Core i7-4790 vs Core i7-5950HQ

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Combined performance score

i7-5950HQ
5.01
+5.9%

Core i7-5950HQ outperforms Core i7-4790 by 6% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking11151170
Place by popularitynot in top-10062
Value for money0.472.31
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7Core i7 (Desktop)
Architecture codenameBroadwell-H (2015)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date2 June 2015 (8 years old)1 May 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$623$303
Current price$727 (1.2x MSRP)$130 (0.4x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-4790 has 391% better value for money than i7-5950HQ.

Technical specs

Core i7-5950HQ and Core i7-4790 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 speed2.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size182 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5950HQ and Core i7-4790 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1364FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Core i7-4790. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-+
Smart Response+no data
FDI++
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

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

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
OS Guard++
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

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

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR3DDR3
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
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Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory32 GB2 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

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

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
VGA++

Graphics image quality

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

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

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

DirectX11.2/1211.2/12
OpenGL4.34.3

Peripherals

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

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
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.

i7-5950HQ 5.01
+5.9%
i7-4790 4.73

Core i7-5950HQ outperforms Core i7-4790 by 6% 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%

i7-5950HQ 7696
+5.9%
i7-4790 7268

Core i7-5950HQ outperforms Core i7-4790 by 6% 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%

i7-5950HQ 748
i7-4790 765
+2.3%

Core i7-4790 outperforms Core i7-5950HQ by 2% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.01 4.73
Integrated graphics card 3.90 1.83
Recency 2 June 2015 1 May 2014
Cost $623 $303
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 84 Watt

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


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