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Core i7-4790 vs Core i3-4160

Core i7-4790 vs Core i3-4160: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $312

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Core i3-4160 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 81 days older than Core i3-4160.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790

  • Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i3-4160 - 180 vs 179 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160

  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 54 vs 84 Watts
This is a free version of Crysis 3 Remastered.
Crysis 3 Remastered

Crysis 3 Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

180

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


FPS

179

99%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1221

100%

Multi-Core

3852

100%

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


Single-Core

1064

87%

Multi-Core

2072

53%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Intel Core i7-4790

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Intel Core i3-4160 Logo

Intel Core i3-4160

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7CollectionCore i3
HaswellCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads4
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
84 WTDP
54 W
22 nmProcess Size22 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4400
NoOverclockableNo

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