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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1465 days older than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 15 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i3-8121U - 198 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/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
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Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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