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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 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 i5-8400 is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-4790 - 181 vs 177 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - €157.65 vs €177.5
- Up to 9% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-8400 - €0.89 vs €0.98 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)
Buy for €177.5 on Amazon
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Updated 12975 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
177
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)
Buy for €157.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12975 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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