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£90.97
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AvailabilityMSRP $350
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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £90.97 vs £145.00
- Up to 19% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-12400 - £0.25 vs £0.31 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 30% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-4790K - 472 vs 362 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
362
77%
Value, £/FPS
£0.25/FPS
100%
Price, £
£90.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Laptops Using Core i7-4790K or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
294 FPS
£5.4/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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