Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 81 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 7% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Pentium G3250 - 294 vs 276 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$88.0 vs CA$231.06
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 53 vs 88 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
576
41.52847873107426%
Multi-Core
981
22.325898953117886%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
88 W | TDP | 53 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |