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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 605 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220T
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $80.0 vs $135.0
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 35 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 83% better in Diablo IV than Core i3-3220T - 172 vs 94 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i3-3220T - $0.78 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220T - 8 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3220T Dual-Core Processor 2.8 Ghz 3MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637i33220T
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
59%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220T | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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