CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-12100

Intel Core i7-4790K

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-12100
66
Core i7-4790K
51
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-12100
19
Core i7-4790K
12
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-12100
14
Core i7-4790K
6
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-12100
33
Core i7-4790K
23

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-12100
3193
Core i7-4790K
2465
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-12100
12270
Core i7-4790K
8060
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-12100
2148
Core i7-4790K
1403
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-12100
6775
Core i7-4790K
4401

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-12100 and Intel Core i7-4790K

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-12100 Core i7-4790K
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Alder Lake Haswell
Release Date Jan 2022 Jun 2014
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730 Intel HD Graphics 4600
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

CPU

Cores 4 4
Threads 8 8
Base Clock 3.30 4.00
Turbo Clock 4.30 0.00
L1 Cache 320 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 5 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 12 MB 8 MB

Package

Lithography 10 nm 22 nm
Socket LGA 1700 LGA1150
TDP 60 88
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