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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1584 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 1% better in War Thunder than Core i3-9100 - 179 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $145.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 45% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-4790K - $0.81 vs $1.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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