Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 1385 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-4790 - 180 vs 177 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 62 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $98.71 vs $146.23
- Up to 31% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i3-8300 - $0.62 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 8 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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In Stock
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
177
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.57
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 15474 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Feb 14th, 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |