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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 1253 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i3-8100 - 705 vs 689 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $110.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 57% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-4790K - $0.16 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
705
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
43.24324324324324%
Price, $
$261.54
42%
FPS Winner
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Updated 361220 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
689
97.73049645390071%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $110 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361220 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
89.76207642393655%
Multi-Core
3405
77.49203459262631%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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