Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 978 days older than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 4% better in Minecraft than Core i5-7400 - 705 vs 681 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $110.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 57% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-4790K - $0.16 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
705
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
43.24324324324324%
Price, $
$261.54
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for $261.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361240 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
681
96.59574468085106%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $110 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361240 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
84.78731074260995%
Multi-Core
3232
73.55484751934456%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |