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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1253 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 0% better in Rocket League than Core i5-8400 - 715 vs 714 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $130.73 vs $261.54
- Up to 51% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-4790K - $0.18 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
714
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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