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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3210 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3210 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 485 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $70.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-4790 - $0.37 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 55 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Core i3-3210 - 198 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 8 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
FPS
190
95.95959595959596%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349151 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
54.41176470588235%
Price, $
$135
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
41.68714168714169%
Multi-Core
1018
26.427829698857735%
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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