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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - £65.99 vs £98.8
- Up to 33% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-10400F - £0.33 vs £0.49 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-4790 - 201 vs 198 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
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
198
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.33/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
Value Winner
Powerful Intel i7-4790 CPU with 35W TDP - Quad Core
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Intel® Core™ i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i5-10400F
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
105 FPS
£8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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105 FPS
£6.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£724.8
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105 FPS
£9.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£974.95
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124 FPS
£8.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,074.95
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105 FPS
£12.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,314.95
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92 FPS
£10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£929.95
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92 FPS
£8.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£809.95
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105 FPS
£12.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,294.95
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101 FPS
£10.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,079.95
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