Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400 is 3170 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-4790K - 150 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-13400 - $128.36 vs $216.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-13400 - $0.89 vs $1.45 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Buy for $216.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 59 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
144
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.36
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $128.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 61 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13400 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |