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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Core i3-8109U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1435 days older than Core i3-8109U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8109U
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 28 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 0% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-8109U - 202 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8109U - 8 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-8109U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8109U | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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