Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1495 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4820K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-4820K - 121 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-4820K - $130.73 vs $199.88
- Up to 39% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-4820K - $1.08 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4820K - 65 vs 130 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4820K | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |