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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 and the cheaper Core i3-4150 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i3-4150 - 223 vs 221 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4150 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $48.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-4790 - $0.22 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 54 vs 84 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
36.0655737704918%
Price, $
$135
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361465 minutes ago
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
221
99.10313901345292%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4150 Processor (3M Cache, 3.50 GHz) BX80646I34150
Buy for $48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361466 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1041
85.25798525798525%
Multi-Core
2047
53.14122533748702%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i3-4150 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 84 W | TDP | 54 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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