Intel Core i7-4770K vs Intel Core i5-8400

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-4770K vs Intel Core i5-8400 and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Handbrake, Blender, 3DMark, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, RealBench, Gears 5, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8400 or Intel Core i7-4770K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-4770K

52%

Core i5-8400

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-4770K

52%

Core i5-8400

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.2	93.5
Valorant	105.9	106.3
Cyberpunk 2077	59.3	59.5
Apex Legends	99.6	99.9
Call of Duty Warzone	79.5	79.7
Overwatch	85.8	86.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.1	73.3
DOOM Eternal	53.0	53.1
Warzone	82.6	82.9
Assassin's Creed	89.0	89.3
Valheim	87.9	88.2

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-4770K

53%

Core i5-8400

56%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-8400 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-4770K as it consumes less power: 84W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 i7-4770K	Intel Core i5-8400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	141	161
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	709	954
Cinbench 20 Single-core	361	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1769	2291
Cinbench 23 Single-core	961	1023
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4593	5457

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

	Intel Core i7-4770K	Intel Core i5-8400
Single-Core	2172	2442
Multi-Core	7083	9262

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

	Intel Core i7-4770K	Intel Core i5-8400
Single-Core	1339	1106
Multi-Core	5120	5408

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-4770K	Intel Core i5-8400
Announcement date	April 01, 2013	October 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	LGA1150	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Haswell	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	4	8
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	6
Bus rate	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2470 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	84 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	32 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	9 MB
Overclocking	Yes	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 i7-4770K is 20% better than Core i5-8400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8400 has 2 more core than Core i7-4770K. 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 i7-4770K is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8400 is better: 31
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-4770K and Intel Core i5-8400 before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-4770K specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8400 specs and review.