Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790K outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1253 days older than the more expensive Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 9% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-8100 - 51 vs 47 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $145.0 vs $148.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-8100 - $2.84 vs $3.15 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
51
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |