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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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MSRP in USD: $312
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 1713 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-4790 - 238 vs 233 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $101.79 vs $135.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-4790 - $0.43 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$101.79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i7-4790
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$16.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169.99
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73 FPS
$15.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,119
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55 FPS
$12.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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