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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7300 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7300 is 978 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Performs up to 1% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-4790 - 171 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $129.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-4790 - $0.75 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 51 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 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 |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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