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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1713 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $96.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 63% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-4790K - $0.47 vs $1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i5-9400F
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
49 FPS
$23.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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49 FPS
$22.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,119
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38 FPS
$18.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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