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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400 is 2181 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-4790S - 172 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $130.0 vs $274.5
- Up to 53% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-4790S - $0.76 vs $1.62 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790S or Core i5-10400
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
56 FPS
$25.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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15 FPS
$80/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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17 FPS
$58.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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10 FPS
$126.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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15 FPS
$79.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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