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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1243 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-4790S - 181 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $74.64 vs $117.23
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
88.10051736881005%
Multi-Core
3737
78.70682392586352%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i7-4790S
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
99 FPS
$8.59/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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