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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 2% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-4790 - 350 vs 342 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $115.0 vs $123.59
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
85.38461538461539%
Multi-Core
3852
70.17671707050465%
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i7-4790
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
169 FPS
$10.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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169 FPS
$11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
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59 FPS
$10.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$599.99
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59 FPS
$20.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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65 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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45 FPS
$28.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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