Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 2191 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-4790K - 87 vs 86 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - £129.95 vs £156.66
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
96.99300699300699%
Multi-Core
4394
80.05101111313536%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
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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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |