Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 488 days older than Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-6100 - 171 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 51 vs 84 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
170
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€168.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €168.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10852 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
84 W | TDP | 51 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |