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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1253 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 45 vs 65 Watts
- 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
- Performs up to 5% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-4790T - 142 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-4790T - $112.0 vs $149.88
- Up to 29% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-4790T - $0.79 vs $1.11 per FPS
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
135
95.07042253521126%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
71.17117117117117%
Price, $
$149.88
74%
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112
100%
FPS and 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
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1150
84.99630450849963%
Multi-Core
3381
71.2089300758214%
Intel Core i7-4790T | 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790T or Core i5-8400
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
58 FPS
$14.65/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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