Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1253 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $110.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-4790 - $0.77 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |