Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 81 days older than the cheaper Core i3-4370.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-4370 - 218 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4370 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €55.85 vs €134.97
- Up to 58% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-4790K - €0.26 vs €0.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 54 vs 88 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Buy for €134.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 181 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
213
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€55.85
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €55.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 181 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i3-4370 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
88 W | TDP | 54 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |