Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 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 i3-7100 is 978 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i7-4790 - 690 vs 685 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - €128.17 vs €157.65
- Up to 17% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-4790 - €0.19 vs €0.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 51 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
690
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€128.17
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €128.17 on Amazon
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Buy for €157.65 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |