Intel Core i5-4470S vs Intel Core i5-7400

Processor comparisons 10-05-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-4470S vs Intel Core i5-7400 and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Blender, 7zip, WPrime, Gears 5, Handbrake, PassMark, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, Prime95, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Apex Legends
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
Valorant
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Halo Infinite
Overwatch
Fortnite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valheim
Death Stranding
Rainbow Six Siege
DOOM: Eternal
Cyberpunk 2077

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-7400 or Intel Core i5-4470S.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-4470S

51%

Core i5-7400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-4470S

51%

Core i5-7400

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.9	91.4
Valorant	103.3	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	58.2
Apex Legends	97.1	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	77.5	77.9
Overwatch	83.7	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.7	51.9
Warzone	80.6	81.0
Assassin's Creed	86.8	87.3
Valheim	85.8	86.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-4470S

39%

Core i5-7400

49%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-7400 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4470S since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-4470S	Intel Core i5-7400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	130	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	470	564
Cinbench 20 Single-core	320	345
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1161	1266
Cinbench 23 Single-core	704	820
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2678	2853

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-4470S	Intel Core i5-7400
Single-Core	1738	2131
Multi-Core	4727	5499

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-4470S	Intel Core i5-7400
Single-Core	763	959
Multi-Core	2879	3349

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-4470S	Intel Core i5-7400
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	LGA1150	FCLGA1151
Core name	Haswell	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	4	7
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-7400 is 3% better than Core i5-4470S in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-4470S is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7400 is better: 27
All the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-4470S and Intel Core i5-7400 before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-4470S - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-4470S specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-7400 specs and review.