Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 488 days older than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-6100 - 159 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $73.12 vs $93.86
- Up to 21% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-4790K - $0.52 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 51 vs 88 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
157
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.16
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €81.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
88 W | TDP | 51 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |