Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 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 i3-9100 is 1584 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i7-4790 - 226 vs 223 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $98.71 vs $106.02
- Up to 6% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i3-9100 - $0.49 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for €117.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13352 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
223
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.57
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €109.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13352 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |