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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 5% better in Fortnite than Core i7-4790 - 234 vs 223 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $104.75 vs $115.0
- 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
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
62.264150943396224%
Multi-Core
3852
50.63091482649842%
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
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
80 FPS
$12.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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69 FPS
$14.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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84 FPS
$8.93/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$749.99
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89 FPS
$11.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,042
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89 FPS
$10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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58 FPS
$22.36/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,296.99
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46 FPS
$14.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$659.99
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80 FPS
$17.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,439
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46 FPS
$13.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$609.99
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84 FPS
$13.35/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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