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Core i5-10400 vs Core i7-4790K

Core i5-10400 vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 135.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 161 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501

Buy for 236.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 161 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 135.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 161 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501

Buy for 236.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 161 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 Elden Ring than Core i7-4790K - 122 vs 121 FPS
  • Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €135.99 vs €236.17
  • Up to 43% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-4790K - €1.11 vs €1.95 per FPS
  • 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
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

122

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.11/FPS

100%

Price, €

€135.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 135.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 161 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

121

99%

Value, €/FPS

€1.95/FPS

56%

Price, €

€236.17

57%

Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501

Buy for 236.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 161 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

100%

Multi-Core

5489

100%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

96%

Multi-Core

4394

80%

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo

Intel Core i5-10400

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Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Intel Core i7-4790K

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
65 W
TDP88 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
29.0xMultiplier
40.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
NoOverclockable
Yes

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