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€58.36
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Prices and StockMSRP $312
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MSRP $312
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2795 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Core i7-4790S
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $52.58 vs $108.32
- Up to 39% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-12400 - $0.80 vs $1.31 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 26% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-4790S - 92 vs 73 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
73
79%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€58.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
Buy for €58.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 290 minutes ago
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for €120.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 289 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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€105.46
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€58.36
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€341.44
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€58.36
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€260.38
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€58.36
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€58.36
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€255.4
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€58.36
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€58.36
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€243.2
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€58.36
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€449.55
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€58.36
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€130.26
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€58.36
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€58.36
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€117.11
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€810.8
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€155.85
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€58.36
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€376.23
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€58.36
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€58.36
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€288.28
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€58.36
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€278.38
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€58.36
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€164.86
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