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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790K is 326 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 133% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i3-3250 - 105 vs 45 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i3-3250 - $1.22 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $55.32 vs $128.36
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 55 vs 88 Watts
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
105
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.36
43%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU Processor Intel Core I7-4790K I7 4790K 4.0 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread 88W 8M LGA 1150 CPU Processor
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Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 88 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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