Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1432 days older than the more expensive Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8400T - 158 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-8400T - $132.0 vs $139.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8400T - $0.84 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400T doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 35 vs 84 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$132
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400T |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 1.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 35 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 17.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |