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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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MSRP in USD: $312
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400 is 1632 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 1% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-4790 - 487 vs 481 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - €136.36 vs €157.65
- Up to 15% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-4790 - €0.28 vs €0.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
487
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.36
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core I5-9400 2,9 GHz LGA1151 Tray.
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Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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