Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 326 days newer than Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 55 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 10% better in Valorant than Core i3-3250 - 756 vs 690 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 8 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
43.57084357084357%
Multi-Core
1130
29.335410176531674%
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
