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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790T outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790T is 427 days older than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-6400 - 170 vs 169 FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-4790T - CA$132.72 vs CA$369.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-4790T - CA$0.79 vs CA$2.17 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
170
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.17/FPS
36.40552995391705%
Price, CA$
CA$369
35%
FPS Winner
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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In Stock
Updated 2223 minutes ago
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
169
99.41176470588235%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$132.72
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
Buy for CA$132.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2223 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
96.60869565217392%
Multi-Core
3023
89.41141674060928%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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