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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 2805 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 13% better in Minecraft than Core i7-4790K - 797 vs 705 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $116.99 vs $261.54
- Up to 59% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-4790K - $0.15 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 60 vs 88 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
705
88.45671267252196%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
40.54054054054054%
Price, $
$261.54
44%
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
797
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
64.54164727780363%
Multi-Core
4394
63.89413988657845%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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