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Intel Core i7 4790K
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 4790K based on its performance, single-core performance and value.
See full details Intel Core i7 4790K vs i3 6100H |
Released April, 2014
Intel Core i7 4790K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
9.1 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 4790K
 | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 79 | | Is unlocked Yes |
| | Much higher clock speed 4 GHz | | Much better performance per dollar 3.69 pt/$ |
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Released July, 2015
Intel Core i3 6100H
- 2.7 GHz
- Dual core
8.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the i3 6100H
| | Much lower typical power consumption 28.44W | | Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm |
| | Much lower annual home energy cost 8.43 $/year | | Much lower annual commercial energy cost 30.66 $/year |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4790K vs 6100H among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 9.1 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 79 | vs | 39.9 | Around 2x better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| Much higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 2.7 GHz | Around 50% higher clock speed | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 3.69 pt/$ | vs | 0.86 pt/$ | More than 4.2x better performance per dollar | |||
| More l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much better turbo clock speed | 1,250 MHz | vs | 900 MHz | Around 40% better turbo clock speed | |||
| More l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | 3 MB | Around 2.8x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,530 | vs | 1,553 | Around 65% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Significantly better PassMark score | 11,194 | vs | 4,154 | Around 2.8x better PassMark score | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.63 GHz | vs | 2.7 GHz | More than 70% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 11.42 pt/W | vs | 5.5 pt/W | More than 2x better performance per watt | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | 12.09 fps | vs | 6.97 fps | Around 75% better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.8 GHz | vs | 2.7 GHz | Around 80% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Much lower typical power consumption | 28.44W | vs | 71.5W | 2.5x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Significantly newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | vs | 21.2 $/year | 2.5x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | vs | 77.09 $/year | 2.5x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Apr, 2014 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 4790K vs i3 6100H
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (Ocean surface simulation) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Video composition) Data courtesy CompuBench
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 4790K | vs | i3 6100H |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
| Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 88W | 35W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 21.2 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 77.09 $/year | 30.66 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 11.42 pt/W | 5.5 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 71.5W | 28.44W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI 2.0 | FSB | |
| Number of links | 0 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 8,000 MT/s | |
details | Core i7 4790K | vs | i3 6100H |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 3 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 14 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.63 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.8 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.63 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,250 MHz | 900 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 65,536 MB | |
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