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€349
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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MSRP in USD: $350
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2805 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-4790K - 149 vs 144 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €349.0 vs €405.33
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
63.653051858650755%
Multi-Core
4394
49.66655363400022%
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-4790K
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
43 FPS
€30.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
In Stock
62 FPS
€11.29/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€699.99
In Stock
13 FPS
€92.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
43 FPS
€37.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
In Stock
43 FPS
€32.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,406.26
In Stock
13 FPS
€70.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€920.05
In Stock
27 FPS
€44.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
In Stock
13 FPS
€76.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
In Stock
27 FPS
€48.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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27 FPS
€44.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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