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Intel Core i7-4790 vs Intel Core i3-3250. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2014
Intel Core i7-4790
Intel Core i7-4790
Released
Q2/2013
Overall score
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Intel Core i3-3250
Intel Core i3-3250

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-4790 or Intel Core i3-3250? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-4790 has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 84 W. Released in Q2/2014.

Intel Core i3-3250 has a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 55 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    665 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 3% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 times more cores

    4 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-4790 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    308 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    274 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    347 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    295 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    487 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    408 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    557 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    682 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    953 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    80 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    202 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    237 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    103 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    226 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    117 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    525 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1311 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.65 times less performance per watt

    55 W left arrow 84 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-3250 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    707 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    716 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    954 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1114 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1564 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    507 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    556 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    560 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    529 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    345 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    882 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-4790 Intel Core i7-4790
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 3
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000 left arrow Intel Core i 3000
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.00 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4600 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 2500
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.65 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.20 GHz left arrow 1.05 GHz
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow 6
  • Shader
    160 left arrow 48
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow 7
  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow 11.0
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q2/2012
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-3250 and Intel Core i7-4790. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-4790 and Intel Core i3-3250 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    84 W left arrow 55 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-4790 and Intel Core i7-4790, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Haswell S left arrow Ivy Bridge S
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1150 left arrow LGA 1155
  • Release date
    Q2/2014 left arrow Q2/2013

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-4790 and Intel Core i3-3250.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
145
Intel Core i7-4790
122
Intel Core i3-3250
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
728
Intel Core i7-4790
310
Intel Core i3-3250
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
944
Intel Core i7-4790
673
Intel Core i3-3250
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
3471
Intel Core i7-4790
1466
Intel Core i3-3250
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
384
Intel Core i7-4790
101
Intel Core i3-3250
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3911
Intel Core i7-4790
2725
Intel Core i3-3250
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
15097
Intel Core i7-4790
5740
Intel Core i3-3250
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.79
Intel Core i7-4790
1.47
Intel Core i3-3250
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
8.75
Intel Core i7-4790
3.52
Intel Core i3-3250
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
32.1
Intel Core i7-4790
10.8
Intel Core i3-3250
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
10355
Intel Core i7-4790
4664
Intel Core i3-3250

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