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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1713 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- 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
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - £138.0 vs £225.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-4790K - £1.05 vs £1.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
131
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.05/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400F 2.9GHz LGA1151 Box
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Updated 109 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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