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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1818 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-9100F - 159 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $56.99 vs $261.54
- Up to 78% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-4790K - $0.36 vs $1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
158
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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