Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1586 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $101.75 vs $130.73
- Up to 17% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-8400 - $0.69 vs $0.83 per FPS
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 7% better in League of Legends than Core i7-4770K - 158 vs 147 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770K - 65 vs 84 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
147
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$101.75
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $101.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 56 minutes ago
Buy for $130.73 on Amazon
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Updated 56 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4770K | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |