Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 605 days newer than Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 55 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 21% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-3240 - 146 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
45.37264537264537%
Multi-Core
1137
29.517133956386292%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |