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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 978 days older than the cheaper Core i3-7300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $72.05 vs $100.15
- Up to 28% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i7-4790K - $0.33 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 51 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i3-7300 - 242 vs 240 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
240
99.17355371900827%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€79.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Updated 152 minutes ago
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
242
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
71.73913043478261%
Price, €
€111.17
71%
FPS Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 153 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1260
90.84354722422493%
Multi-Core
2502
56.9412835685025%
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 40.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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