Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790T outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790T is 1166 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Core i3-2100 - 149 vs 145 FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i3-2100 - 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-4790T - $35.83 vs $109.59
- Up to 67% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-4790T - $0.27 vs $0.82 per FPS
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
149
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
32.926829268292686%
Price, €
€121.65
32%
FPS Winner
Buy for €121.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4913 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
145
97.31543624161074%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.77
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €39.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4910 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
40.52173913043478%
Multi-Core
954
28.216503992901508%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |