In Atomfall, the Core i3-4330 is slightly slower than the Core i7-4790 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $70 more expensive!
Core i3-4330
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 54 vs 84 Watts
- Consumes up to 36% less energy
Core i7-4790
- Up to 3% faster in Atomfall – 204 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Atomfall
- Is 7 months and 28 days newer – May 01, 2014 vs Sep 01, 2013
- Is 7 months and 28 days newer
- Up to 41% cheaper – $99.99 vs $169.95
- Up to 41% cheaper
- Up to 42% better value in Atomfall – $0.49 vs $0.85/FPS
- Up to 42% better value in Atomfall
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i3-4330 vs Core i7-4790: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-4330
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
199 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
149 FPS
97%
Price, $
$169.95
58%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
58%
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
204 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
153 FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-4330 vs Core i7-4790 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-4330 vs Core i7-4790 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-4330
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-4330 Sep 1st, 2013 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-4790 May 1st, 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Released | May 1st, 2014 |
| – | MSRP | $312.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1150 | Socket | LGA1150 |
54 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 1600 MHz (DDR3) |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated GPU | Intel HD 4600 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
