Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 1713 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - £65.99 vs £128.88
- Up to 48% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-9400F - £0.38 vs £0.73 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-4790 - 176 vs 173 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
173
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.38/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £65.99 on Amazon
In Stock
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Buy for £128.88 on Amazon
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Updated 12569 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 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 |