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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $139.95 vs $162.99
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 17% better in Minecraft than Core i7-4790 - 799 vs 685 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
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i5-12400
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
595 FPS
$1.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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519 FPS
$1.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$807.99
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564 FPS
$1.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$849.99
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595 FPS
$2.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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595 FPS
$2.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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564 FPS
$1.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,119.99
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564 FPS
$1.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
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564 FPS
$1.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
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564 FPS
$2.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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564 FPS
$3.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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