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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 81 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - CA$120.99 vs CA$144.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-4790 - CA$0.79 vs CA$0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 53 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 10% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Pentium G3250 - 170 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
154
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
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Updated 18823 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
170
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.85/FPS
92%
Price, CA$
CA$144
84%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
Buy for CA$144 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18824 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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