Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3210 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3210 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 485 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $70.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-4790 - $0.46 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 55 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 12% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-3210 - 170 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 8 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |