Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 1965 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - CA$169.0 vs CA$204.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-9400 - CA$0.99 vs CA$1.17 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 2% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-4770K - 174 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770K - 65 vs 84 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
171
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$169
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$169 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.17/FPS
84%
Price, CA$
CA$204
82%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$204 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4770K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |