Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 605 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 3% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i3-3240T - 299 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240T - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240T
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $25.7 vs $135.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i7-4790 - $0.09 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 35 vs 84 Watts
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 139 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
291
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$25.7
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $25.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 138 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240T |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
84 W | TDP | 35 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |