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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1341 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-560.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $60.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-4790 - $0.27 vs $0.54 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 13% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-560 - 250 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-560 - 8 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-560
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-560 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29th, 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 |
| 3.3 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 |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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