Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790T outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790T is 605 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Performs up to 20% better in Starfield than Core i3-3240 - 54 vs 45 FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-3240 - 45 vs 55 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-4790T - $41.0 vs $149.88
- Up to 67% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-4790T - $0.91 vs $2.78 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
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 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
45 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |