Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S outperforms Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790S is 417 days older than Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 18% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-6400 - 20 vs 17 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
