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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 488 days older than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $100.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i7-4790 - $0.38 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 51 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 0% better in Ready or Not than Core i3-6100 - 261 vs 260 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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