Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-530 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1575 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $45.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-4790 - $0.32 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 73 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 47% better in F1 23 than Core i3-530 - 206 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 8 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |