Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1432 days older than the more expensive Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 35 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 3% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-8400T - 104 vs 101 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-8400T - $69.47 vs $101.64
- Up to 34% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-8400T - $0.74 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400T doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
101
97.11538461538461%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
66.07142857142857%
Price, €
€112.82
68%
Buy for €112.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7339 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
104
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.11
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €77.11 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7336 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 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 |
1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |