Buy on Amazon
$135
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
Availability
MSRP in USD: $312
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 2511 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 15% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-4790 - 227 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $115.99 vs $135.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-4790 - $0.51 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 218 minutes ago
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
227
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $115.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 217 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i5-11400F
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
150 FPS
$7.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,082
In Stock
141 FPS
$7.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,115
In Stock
123 FPS
$5.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$687.99
In Stock
123 FPS
$5.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$659.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$3.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$449.99
In Stock
158 FPS
$5.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$899.99
In Stock
158 FPS
$5.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$911
In Stock
158 FPS
$6.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,071.99
In Stock
154 FPS
$5.84/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$899.99
In Stock
150 FPS
$8.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,229.11
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
