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CA$144
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 1713 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - CA$144.0 vs CA$153.88
- Up to 5% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-9400F - CA$1.04 vs CA$1.09 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-4790 - 141 vs 138 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
138
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$144
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
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Updated 10972 minutes ago
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
141
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
95%
Price, CA$
CA$153.88
93%
FPS Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
Buy for CA$153.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10972 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i5-9400F
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
37 FPS
CA$49.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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