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CA$144
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 2826 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 38% better in War Thunder than Core i7-4790 - 233 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - CA$119.0 vs CA$144.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-4790 - CA$0.51 vs CA$0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 58 vs 84 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
233
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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Updated 10678 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i3-12100F
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
177 FPS
CA$6.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,145.23
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165 FPS
CA$4.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$820
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