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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6100 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 i3-6100 is 488 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $100.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-4790 - $0.84 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 51 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
119
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
74.33628318584071%
Price, $
$135
74%
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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In Stock
Updated 348918 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
97.78869778869779%
Multi-Core
2336
60.64382139148494%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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