Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 242 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4130.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 31% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-4130 - 51 vs 39 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 84% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $41.13 vs $261.54
- Up to 80% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-4790K - $1.05 vs $5.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 54 vs 88 Watts
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i3-4130 |
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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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
88 W | TDP | 54 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |