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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 1703 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i7-4790S - 174 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $85.0 vs $117.23
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- 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
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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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
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
86.5021770682148%
Multi-Core
3737
77.3065784029789%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i7-4790S
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
$34.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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30 FPS
$33.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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