Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 1385 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $135.0 vs $199.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i3-8300 - $0.79 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-4790 - 173 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 62 vs 84 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i3-8300 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
84 W | TDP | 62 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |