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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - £65.99 vs £224.84
- Up to 68% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-10400 - £0.62 vs £1.92 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 9% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-4790 - 117 vs 107 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
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
107
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.62/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
Value Winner
Powerful Intel i7-4790 CPU with 35W TDP - Quad Core
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
117
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.92/FPS
32%
Price, £
£224.84
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I5-10400 I5 10400 2.9 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor L2=1.5M L3=12M 65W LGA 1200
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Updated 4123 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i5-10400
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
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Core i5-10400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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