Intel Core i3-3250T vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3250T and Intel Core i7-4790K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Core i3-3250T

Intel Core i7-4790K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3250T

2.5x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 88 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 88 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 74.04°C vs 65.0°C
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2466 vs 1684
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8068 vs 2650

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	74.04°C vs 65.0°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2466 vs 1684
PassMark - CPU mark	8068 vs 2650

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3250T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4790K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1684

2466

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2650

8068

Name	Intel Core i3-3250T	Intel Core i7-4790K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1684	2466
PassMark - CPU mark	2650	8068
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1070
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3995
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2818
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 i3-3250T	Intel Core i7-4790K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Devil's Canyon
Launch date	Q2'13	1 June 2013
Place in performance rating	1541	1546
Processor Number	i3-3250T	i7-4790K
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$339
Price now		$306.99
Value for money (0-100)		10.73
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	4.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C	74.04°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		4.40 GHz
Transistor count		1400 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Device ID	0x152	0x412
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Execution Units		20
Graphics max frequency		1.25 GHz
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	88 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011A	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® OS Guard
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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 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