Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 2795 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 25% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-4790S - 91 vs 73 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $88.5 vs $157.21
- Up to 55% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-4790S - $1.08 vs $2.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790S - 60 vs 65 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
91
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€98.24
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 60 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |