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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 488 days older than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $85.0 vs $145.0
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 51 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-6100 - 131 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
86.08507570295602%
Multi-Core
2336
53.16340464269458%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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