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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 1584 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €82.38 vs €205.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-4790K - €0.41 vs €1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
203
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€82.38
100%
Value Winner
Intel CORE I3-9100 3.60GHZ
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Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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