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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 26% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-4790 - 92 vs 73 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 15% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $115.0 vs $135.99
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
56.034878384580075%
Multi-Core
3852
43.540183112919635%
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-4790
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$919.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1045/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,045
In Stock
5 FPS
$210/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
5 FPS
$240/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$989/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
In Stock
1 FPS
$741.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$741.47
In Stock
1 FPS
$969/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
In Stock
1 FPS
$959/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$959
In Stock
1 FPS
$1029/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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