Intel Core i5-1130G7 vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Processor comparisons 19-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-1130G7 vs Intel Core i7-4790K tests and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Handbrake, Blender, Furmark, Gears 5, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Prime95, Blender, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, 7zip, AIDA64, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Valorant
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Death Stranding
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
Apex Legends
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Grand Theft Auto V
Fortnite
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Valheim
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing
Overwatch

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4790K or Intel Core i5-1130G7.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-1130G7

52%

Core i7-4790K

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1130G7

52%

Core i7-4790K

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Control, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.9	92.8
Valorant	105.5	105.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.1	59.1
Apex Legends	99.2	99.2
Call of Duty Warzone	79.2	79.1
Overwatch	85.5	85.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.8	72.8
DOOM Eternal	52.8	52.8
Warzone	82.3	82.3
Assassin's Creed	88.7	88.6
Valheim	87.6	87.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-1130G7

299%

Core i7-4790K

46%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-1130G7 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-4790K as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 88W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-1130G7	Intel Core i7-4790K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	148	169
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1044	854
Cinbench 20 Single-core	514	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1831	1982
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1316	1069
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5795	4936

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-1130G7	Intel Core i7-4790K
Single-Core	2712	2491
Multi-Core	9732	8030

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-1130G7	Intel Core i7-4790K
Single-Core	1346	1230
Multi-Core	4778	4747

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-1130G7	Intel Core i7-4790K
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	BGA1526	LGA1150
Core name	Tiger Lake	Devil's Canyon
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	4
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	2 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	1420 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	88 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x-4267	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-4790K is 40% better than Core i5-1130G7 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1130G7 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4790K is better: 7
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1130G7 and Intel Core i7-4790K before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-1130G7 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-1130G7 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-4790K specs and review.