Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $70.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i7-4790 - $0.33 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 4% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-2400S - 223 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |