i5-14400F vs i7-4790T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4790T
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.00
Core i5-14400F
2024
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.27
+307%

Core i5-14400F outperforms Core i7-4790T by a whopping 307% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4790T and Core i5-14400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1425412
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.6760.48
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency8.4223.70
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date1 May 2014 (10 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303$196

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-14400F has 8927% better value for money than i7-4790T.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4790T and Core i5-14400F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size177 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4790T and Core i5-14400F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4790T and Core i5-14400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
FDI+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-4790T and Core i5-14400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4790T and Core i5-14400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4790T and Core i5-14400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600N/A
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4790T and Core i5-14400F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4790T and Core i5-14400F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4790T and Core i5-14400F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4790T and Core i5-14400F.

PCIe versionUp to 3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-4790T 4.00
i5-14400F 16.27
+307%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-4790T 6360
i5-14400F 25842
+306%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-4790T 1212
i5-14400F 2341
+93.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-4790T 3531
i5-14400F 11412
+223%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.00 16.27
Recency 1 May 2014 8 January 2024
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i7-4790T has 44.4% lower power consumption.

i5-14400F, on the other hand, has a 306.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and 150% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i5-14400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4790T in performance tests.


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