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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 242 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4130.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 3% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-4130 - 204 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4130 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $41.13 vs $135.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-4790 - $0.21 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 54 vs 84 Watts
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
199
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41.13
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130
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Updated 17344 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i3-4130 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 84 W | TDP | 54 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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