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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 2805 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 22% better in New World than Core i7-4790 - 134 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $121.98 vs $135.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing New World than Core i7-4790 - $0.91 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 60 vs 84 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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