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Core i5-12400 vs Core i7-4790

Core i5-12400 vs Core i7-4790: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $199

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $312

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2805 days newer than Core i7-4790.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 13% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-4790 - 193 vs 171 FPS
  • Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

193

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

171

88.60103626943005%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£169.99

100%

Intel Core I7-4790 CPU 3.6 GHz / LGA1150 / 8 MB Cache Tray C

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In Stock

Updated 73920 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1221

56.034878384580075%

Multi-Core

3852

43.540183112919635%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

vs
Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Intel Core i7-4790

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
65 W
TDP84 W
10 nm
Process Size22 nm
25.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-4790

No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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