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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $93.86 vs $658.06
- Up to 85% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-12400F - $0.21 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-4790K - 522 vs 487 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
487
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€104.18
100%
Value Winner
CPU Processor Intel Core I7-4790K I7 4790K 4.0 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread 88W 8M LGA 1150 CPU Processor
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Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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