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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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MSRP in USD: $350
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 488 days older than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €168.88 vs €261.4
- Up to 33% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4790K - €1.36 vs €2.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 51 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 4% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-6100 - 129 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
124
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€168.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core i3-6100 Processor (3M Cache, 3.70 GHz)
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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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