Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 978 days older than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - £58.88 vs £65.99
- Up to 11% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-4790 - £0.59 vs £0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 51 vs 84 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
100
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.59/FPS
100%
Price, £
£58.88
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 12400 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
84 W | TDP | 51 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |