Buy on Amazon
$99.03
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
Availability
MSRP in USD: $312
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10100 is 2191 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-4790 - 122 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $99.03 vs $135.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-4790 - $0.81 vs $1.13 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 84 vs 95 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
122
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.03
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
Buy for $99.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348855 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
119
97.54098360655738%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
71.68141592920355%
Price, $
$135
73%
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348855 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
85.6241234221599%
Multi-Core
3852
91.38790035587189%
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i7-4790
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
33 FPS
$26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$857.96
In Stock
20 FPS
$40/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799.99
In Stock
33 FPS
$27.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$899.99
In Stock
33 FPS
$26.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$861.78
In Stock
20 FPS
$17.5/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$349.99
In Stock
33 FPS
$22.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$729.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
