Intel Core i3-7100 vs Intel Core i7-4790

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,304

Rank #615

vs
5,303

Rank #617

5,304
5,303

Core i3-7100 wins by 0% (Rank #615 vs #617)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,585

Rank #493

vs
5,545

Rank #521

5,585
5,545

Core i3-7100 wins by 0.7% (Rank #493 vs #521)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,882

Rank #750

vs
4,939

Rank #687

4,882
4,939

Core i7-4790 wins by 1.2% (Rank #750 vs #687)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,577

Rank #1,043

vs
4,699

Rank #673

4,577
4,699

Core i7-4790 wins by 2.6% (Rank #1043 vs #673)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,567

Rank #1,002

vs
4,701

Rank #674

4,567
4,701

Core i7-4790 wins by 2.9% (Rank #1002 vs #674)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,607

Rank #945

vs
4,726

Rank #690

4,607
4,726

Core i7-4790 wins by 2.5% (Rank #945 vs #690)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i3-7100 Core i7-4790 Diff
Cores
2
4
-50%
Threads
4
8
-50%
Base Frequency
3,900 MHz
3,600 MHz
+7.7%
Clock Multiplier
39x
36x
+7.7%
L1 Cache
128 KB
62 KB
+51.2%
L2 Cache
1 MiB
0 MiB
+51.2%
L3 Cache
3 MiB
8 MiB
-60.7%
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
64 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
36 GB/s
26 GB/s
+28.4%
PCIe Lanes --
16
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
51 W
84 W
39.3% less
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
22 nm
36.4% less

General Information

Specification Core i3-7100 Core i7-4790
Designer Intel Intel
Family Core --
Series i3-7100 --
Model Number i3-7100 i7-4790
Microarchitecture Kaby Lake --
Core Name Kaby Lake S Haswell
Core Family 6 --
Core Model 158 --
Socket LGA-1151 FCLGA1150
Package FCLGA-1151
Chipset Sunrise Point and Union Point --
Memory Type DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2400 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision -- Up to 3.0
PCIe Configuration -- Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $117.00 --
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Core i3-7100
Intel
Core i7-4790
Intel

Family

Core i3-7100
Core
Core i7-4790
--

Series

Core i3-7100
i3-7100
Core i7-4790
--

Model Number

Core i3-7100
i3-7100
Core i7-4790
i7-4790

Microarchitecture

Core i3-7100
Kaby Lake
Core i7-4790
--

Core Name

Core i3-7100
Kaby Lake S
Core i7-4790
Haswell

Core Family

Core i3-7100
6
Core i7-4790
--

Core Model

Core i3-7100
158
Core i7-4790
--

Socket

Core i3-7100
LGA-1151
Core i7-4790
FCLGA1150

Package

Core i3-7100
FCLGA-1151
Core i7-4790

Chipset

Core i3-7100
Sunrise Point and Union Point
Core i7-4790
--

Memory Type

Core i3-7100
DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2400
Core i7-4790
DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

ECC Support

Core i3-7100
Yes
Core i7-4790
No

PCIe Revision

Core i3-7100
--
Core i7-4790
Up to 3.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i3-7100
--
Core i7-4790
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Core i3-7100
Desktop
Core i7-4790
Desktop

Release Price

Core i3-7100
$117.00
Core i7-4790
--

Locked Multiplier

Core i3-7100
Yes
Core i7-4790
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i3-7100 Core i7-4790
Process 14 nm 22 nm
Die Area -- 177 mm²
Transistor Count -- 1,400
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Core i3-7100
14 nm
Core i7-4790
22 nm

Die Area

Core i3-7100
--
Core i7-4790
177 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i3-7100
--
Core i7-4790
1,400

Manufacturer

Core i3-7100
Intel
Core i7-4790
Intel

Technology

Core i3-7100
CMOS
Core i7-4790
--

Word Size

Core i3-7100
64-bit
Core i7-4790
64-bit

ISA

Core i3-7100
x86-64 (x86)
Core i7-4790
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i3-7100 Core i7-4790
GPU HD Graphics 630 HD Graphics 4600
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1100 MHz 1200 MHz
Execution Units 24 --

GPU

Core i3-7100
HD Graphics 630
Core i7-4790
HD Graphics 4600

GPU Designer

Core i3-7100
Intel
Core i7-4790
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i3-7100
1100 MHz
Core i7-4790
1200 MHz

Execution Units

Core i3-7100
24
Core i7-4790
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i3-7100 Core i7-4790
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
MPX
NX
Protected
RdRand
Real
SGX
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64