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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 2795 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 23% better in Rust than Core i7-4790S - 229 vs 186 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790S - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $117.23 vs $129.63
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
55.46765937645416%
Multi-Core
3737
54.34055547477098%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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