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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1575 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 13% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-530 - 173 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $40.0 vs $104.0
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 73 vs 84 Watts
Resident Evil 4
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
360
29.484029484029485%
Multi-Core
755
19.600207684319834%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
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 | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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