Intel Core i3-6098P vs Intel Core i7-4790

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6098P and Intel Core i7-4790 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6098P

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 84 Watt
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt vs 84 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 72.72°C vs 66°C
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2233 vs 2113
  • Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7271 vs 4017
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 943 vs 886
  • Around 82% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3461 vs 1901
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature 72.72°C vs 66°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2233 vs 2113
PassMark - CPU mark 7271 vs 4017
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 943 vs 886
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3461 vs 1901

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6098P
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4790

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2113
2233
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4017
7271
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
886
943
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1901
3461
Name Intel Core i3-6098P Intel Core i7-4790
PassMark - Single thread mark 2113 2233
PassMark - CPU mark 4017 7271
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 886 943
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1901 3461
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.169
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 89.044
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.435
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1245
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2226
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3807
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1245
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2226
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3807

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-6098P Intel Core i7-4790

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Haswell
Launch date Q4'15 1 April 2014
Place in performance rating 1635 1626
Processor Number i3-6098P i7-4790
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $303
Price now $278.99
Value for money (0-100) 10.55

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 66°C 72.72°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 4.00 GHz
Transistor count 1400 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

Graphics

Device ID ox1902 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 510 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

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 FCLGA1151 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt 84 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 Up to 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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology

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™)