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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 978 days older than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $110.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-4790 - $0.66 vs $0.8 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 2% better in War Thunder than Core i5-7400 - 169 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 8 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
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1920 x 1080
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Movie
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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