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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2805 days newer than Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i7-4790 - 237 vs 223 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i5-12400
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
92 FPS
€9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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92 FPS
€10.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
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92 FPS
€8.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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