Intel Core i5-1145GRE vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-1145GRE vs Intel Core i7-4790K and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as 3DMark, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, MATLAB, Gears 5, Blender, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Blender, RealBench, 7zip, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4790K or Intel Core i5-1145GRE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1145GRE

53%

Core i7-4790K

52%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-1145GRE is 1% better than Core i7-4790K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1145GRE

53%

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.4	92.8
Valorant	106.1	105.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.4	59.1
Apex Legends	99.7	99.2
Call of Duty Warzone	79.6	79.1
Overwatch	85.9	85.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.2	72.8
DOOM Eternal	53.0	52.8
Warzone	82.8	82.3
Assassin's Creed	89.1	88.6
Valheim	88.1	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. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-1145GRE

271%

Core i7-4790K

46%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-1145GRE is more energy efficient than the Core i7-4790K as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 88W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i5-1145GRE	Intel Core i7-4790K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	166	169
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1172	854
Cinbench 20 Single-core	393	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2794	1982
Cinbench 23 Single-core	970	1069
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6651	4936

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

	Intel Core i5-1145GRE	Intel Core i7-4790K
Single-Core	2774	2491
Multi-Core	10928	8030

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

	Intel Core i5-1145GRE	Intel Core i7-4790K
Single-Core	1221	1230
Multi-Core	5256	4747

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-1145GRE	Intel Core i7-4790K
Announcement date	September 27, 2020	April 01, 2014
Type	Embedded System	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1449	LGA1150
Core name	Tiger Lake	Devil's Canyon
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	4
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1.5 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 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	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267, In-Band ECC	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	64 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	Yes	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 62% better than Core i5-1145GRE 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 i5-1145GRE is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4790K is better: 9
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1145GRE and Intel Core i7-4790K before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-1145GRE - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1145GRE specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-4790K specs and review.