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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790T outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790T is 488 days older than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i3-6100 - 45 vs 51 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-4790T - $100.0 vs $149.88
- Up to 33% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i7-4790T - $0.38 vs $0.57 per FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
45 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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