Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i3-390M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1208 days newer than Core i3-390M.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-390M
- Consumes up to 60% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 35 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 2600% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-390M - 27 vs 1 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-390M - 8 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
27
100%
Value, £/FPS
£7.41/FPS
100%
Price, £
£200
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mobile • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-390M | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Arrandale | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 88 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |