Buy on Amazon
$261.54
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
Availability
MSRP in USD: $350
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
Availability
MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2805 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 68% better in League of Legends than Core i7-4790K - 270 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $161.76 vs $261.54
- Up to 63% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-4790K - $0.6 vs $1.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
Buy for $261.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
270
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $161.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i5-12400
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
246 FPS
$2.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$649.99
In Stock
249 FPS
$4.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,029.99
In Stock
248 FPS
$3.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$849.99
In Stock
249 FPS
$4.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
249 FPS
$6.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
248 FPS
$3.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$913.69
In Stock
248 FPS
$4.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,055
In Stock
248 FPS
$3.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$929.9
In Stock
248 FPS
$5.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,339
In Stock
248 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,799
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.
