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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2826 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i7-4790K - 188 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - £89.38 vs £180.0
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 58 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box
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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
62.337078651685395%
Multi-Core
4394
58.92450046935765%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i7-4790K
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
123 FPS
£10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,269.99
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78 FPS
£11.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£934.99
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