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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790S is 336 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-3250 - 143 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $35.09 vs $43.9
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790S - 55 vs 65 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
44.63087248322148%
Multi-Core
1130
30.238158951030236%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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