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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 2795 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $157.21 vs $658.06
- Up to 75% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-12400F - $0.68 vs $2.73 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 5% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-4790S - 268 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
255
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€174.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
268
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.73/FPS
24%
Price, €
€730.45
23%
FPS Winner
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
Highest
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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