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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790T outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790T is 427 days older than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Performs up to 1% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-6400 - 248 vs 246 FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-4790T - $79.0 vs $149.88
- Up to 47% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-4790T - $0.32 vs $0.6 per FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790T or Core i5-6400
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
121 FPS
$3.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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