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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4790T and Intel Core i3-3250T 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.

Intel Core i7-4790T

Intel Core i3-3250T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 71.45°C vs 65.0°C
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2094 vs 1684
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6346 vs 2650

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C vs 65.0°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2094 vs 1684
PassMark - CPU mark	6346 vs 2650

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3250T

Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2094

1684

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6346

2650

Name	Intel Core i7-4790T	Intel Core i3-3250T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2094	1684
PassMark - CPU mark	6346	2650
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	893
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3070

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4790T	Intel Core i3-3250T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'14	Q2'13
Place in performance rating	1547	1548
Processor Number	i7-4790T	i3-3250T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
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, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x412	0x152
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.05 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	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B	2011A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)