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Core i7-4790 vs Core i3-8300

Core i7-4790 vs Core i3-8300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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
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No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

171

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.79/FPS

100%

Price, $

$135

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790

Buy for $135 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 145 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

173

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.15/FPS

68%

Price, $

$199

67%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor

Buy for $199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 144 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1221

93%

Multi-Core

3852

100%

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1301

100%

Multi-Core

3825

99%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Intel Core i7-4790

vs
Intel Core i3-8300 Logo

Intel Core i3-8300

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i3
HaswellCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
84 WTDP
62 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockableNo

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