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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 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 i3-10100 is 2191 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 84 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 13% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-4790 - 102 vs 90 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $93.74 vs $135.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-4790 - $0.92 vs $1.5 per FPS
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
102
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i3-10100
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
1 FPS
$881.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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$970.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$970.48
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1 FPS
$1114.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,114.29
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1 FPS
$349.99/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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1 FPS
$729.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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1 FPS
$1519/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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