Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400 is 1632 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$204.0 vs CA$385.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-4790K - CA$1.43 vs CA$2.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
143
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$204
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |