Intel Core i3-10100F vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10100F and Intel Core i7-4790K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10100F

  • Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 74.04°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 35% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 88 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2586 vs 2466
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8715 vs 8069
  • Around 13% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3176 vs 2818
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 74.04°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 88 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2586 vs 2466
PassMark - CPU mark 8715 vs 8069
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3176 vs 2818

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10100F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4790K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2586
2466
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8715
8069
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
3176
2818
Name Intel Core i3-10100F Intel Core i7-4790K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2586 2466
PassMark - CPU mark 8715 8069
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3176 2818
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1070
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.95
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 100.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.147
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3454
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3454

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-10100F Intel Core i7-4790K

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Devil's Canyon
Launch date Q4'20 1 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $79 - $97 $339
Place in performance rating 1188 1529
Processor Number i3-10100F i7-4790K
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $306.99
Value for money (0-100) 10.73

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 4.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 74.04°C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Die size 177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Transistor count 1400 Million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 88 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C PCG 2013D
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Graphics

Device ID 0x412
Execution Units 20
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3