Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7400 is 978 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $110.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-4790 - $0.68 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
96.31449631449631%
Multi-Core
3232
83.90446521287642%
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |