Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - £65.99 vs £132.79
- Up to 18% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-11400F - £0.46 vs £0.56 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 66% better in League of Legends than Core i7-4790 - 236 vs 142 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
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
142
60%
Value, £/FPS
£0.46/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £65.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5618 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
236
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.56/FPS
82%
Price, £
£132.79
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for £132.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5618 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |