Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Pentium 2117U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 607 days newer than Pentium 2117U.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 2117U
- Consumes up to 80% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 17 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 31% better in Starfield than Pentium 2117U - 55 vs 42 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 2117U - 8 vs 2 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
55
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$95.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 2117U | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
1.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
18.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |