CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-4790

Intel Core i3-3240

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-4790
46
Core i3-3240
37
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-4790
11
Core i3-3240
4
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-4790
6
Core i3-3240
3
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-4790
21
Core i3-3240
14

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-4790
2228
Core i3-3240
1779
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-4790
7264
Core i3-3240
2349
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-4790
1241
Core i3-3240
543
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-4790
3891
Core i3-3240
1109

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-4790 and Intel Core i3-3240

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-4790 Core i3-3240
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Haswell Ivy Bridge
Release Date May 2014 Mar 2012
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4600 Intel HD Graphics 2500
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Base Clock 3.60 3.40
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 512 KB
L3 Cache 8 MB 3 MB

Package

Lithography 22 nm 22 nm
Socket LGA1150 LGA1155
TDP 84 55
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