Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 978 days older than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 2% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-7100 - 131 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - £58.88 vs £200.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-4790K - £0.46 vs £1.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 51 vs 88 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
128
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.46/FPS
100%
Price, £
£58.88
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 39 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
88 W | TDP | 51 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |