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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 605 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $41.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-4790 - $0.26 vs $0.72 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 18% better in Rust than Core i3-3240 - 187 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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1920 x 1080
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | 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 |
| 3.4 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 |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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