Intel Core i3-9300T vs Intel Core i7-4790T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9300T and Intel Core i7-4790T 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9300T

  • Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 82 °C vs 71.45°C
  • 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 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2302 vs 2088
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 82 °C vs 71.45°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2302 vs 2088

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790T

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6346 vs 6164
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 6346 vs 6164

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9300T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4790T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2302
2088
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6164
6346
Name Intel Core i3-9300T Intel Core i7-4790T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2302 2088
PassMark - CPU mark 6164 6346
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 893
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3070

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-9300T Intel Core i7-4790T

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Haswell
Family Core i3
Launch date 23 April 2019 Q2'14
Launch price (MSRP) $143
Place in performance rating 1003 1460
Processor Number i3-9300T i7-4790T
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 82 °C 71.45°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 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 UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
VGA

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

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.50 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2013B

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations 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)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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)