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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 i7-4790
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - €157.65 vs €177.5
- Up to 9% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-8400 - €0.21 vs €0.23 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Core i7-4790 - 770 vs 756 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
756
98.18181818181819%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/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 58083 minutes ago
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
770
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
91.30434782608695%
Price, €
€177.5
88%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)
Buy for €177.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58082 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
90.2439024390244%
Multi-Core
3852
81.12889637742208%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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