Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2795 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $117.23 vs $135.99
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 18% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-4790S - 208 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-4790S - $0.65 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
176
84.61538461538461%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
97.01492537313433%
Price, $
$117.23
100%
Buy for $117.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 60853 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135.99
86%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $135.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 60852 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
54.7039926571822%
Multi-Core
3737
42.24030744885272%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
---|---|---|
May 11th, 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |