UserBenchmark: Intel Core i3-4130 vs i7-4790K

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Best Bench: 63% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 32% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)

Poor: 32% Great: 63%

SPEED RANK: 730^th / 1442

Gaming 52%

Yacht

Desktop 60%

Gunboat

Workstation 38%

Jet ski

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Best Bench: 87% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 67% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 0.7 GHz (avg)

Poor: 67% Great: 87%

SPEED RANK: 251^st / 1442

Gaming 79%

Battleship

Desktop 83%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 65%

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Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		52.3 %			78.9 %	Much faster effective speed. +51%


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	70.8 Pts	88.1 Pts	Lower memory latency. +24%
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	79.2 Pts	114 Pts	Much faster single-core speed. +44%
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	140 Pts	216 Pts	Much faster dual-core speed. +54%
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	196 Pts	378 Pts	Hugely faster quad-core speed. +93%
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	207 Pts	560 Pts	Hugely faster octa-core speed. +171%


Memory OC Memory Latency	91.2 Pts	96.8 Pts	Slightly lower OC memory latency. +6%
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	94.3 Pts	128 Pts	Much faster OC single-core speed. +36%
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	167 Pts	248 Pts	Much faster OC dual-core speed. +49%
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	241 Pts	433 Pts	Much faster OC quad-core speed. +80%
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	243 Pts	643 Pts	Hugely faster OC octa-core speed. +165%

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	0.07 %		0.68 %	Hugely higher market share. +871%
Value Value For Money	87.4 %	Better value. +18%	74.2 %
User Rating UBM User Rating	54 %		88 %	Much more popular. +63%
Price Price (score)	$43	Hugely cheaper. +88%	$348


Age Newest	127 Months		118 Months	Slightly more recent. +7%
TDP Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watts	Much more energy efficient. +39%	88 Watts
Cores CPU Processing Cores	2 cores		4 cores	Hugely higher core count. +100%
Threads CPU Processing Threads	4 threads		8 threads	Hugely higher thread count. +100%
Lithography Manufacturing process	22 nm		22 nm
Base Clock Base Clock Speed	3.4 GHz		4 GHz	Faster base frequency. +18%
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	3.4 GHz		4.4 GHz	Faster turbo frequency. +29%
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	244 Pts		654 Pts	Hugely faster OC 64-core speed. +168%
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	209 Pts		573 Pts	Hugely faster 64-core speed. +174%


Series CPU Architecture	Haswell	Haswell
Socket Motherboard Socket	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1150
Graphics Integrated Graphics	HD 4400	HD 4600
Launch Date Launch Date	Q3'13	Q2'14
Cache Cache	3 MB SmartCache	8 MB SmartCache
Recommended Price Recommended Customer Price	$117.00	$339.00 - $350.00
Thermal Solution Specification Thermal Solution Specification	PCG 2013C	PCG 2013D
ECC Memory Supported ECC Memory Supported ‡	Yes	No
Processor Graphics Processor Graphics ‡	Intel® HD graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency	1.15 GHz	1.25 GHz
Turbo Boost Tech Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡	No	2.0
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d) Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡	No	Yes
PCI Express Revision PCI Express Revision	Up to 3.0	3.0
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From the point of view of a consumer that typically uses a PC for surfing the web, checking email, listening to music and watching videos, I consider that the Haswell i3 processors currently represent the best value for money. The i3-4130 has a performance profile that is just 7% below the top nine group leader average yet it only costs half as much. Power users that play intensive 3d games or run video editing, graphics design or CAD packages will benefit from more than two cores and will do well to look elsewhere but for regular users overall responsiveness will remain largely unchanged regardless of how much more is spent on the CPU. (My new value pick is the G3420 which supersedes my recommendation of the i3-4130.) ^{[Sep '13 CPUPro]}

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The Intel Core i7-4790K, codenamed Devil's Canyon, is an upgraded 4770K, Intel's current flagship i7. The 4790K features an improved thermal interface which enables it to dissipate heat more efficiently than the 4770K. Comparing the 4770K and 4790K shows that stock performance has improved by 13% which is consistent with the base clock jump from 3.5 GHz to 4.0 GHz. OC performance remains unchanged. Comparing the 4790K and 4790 shows that at stock clocks the 4790K is around 16% faster which considering the small price difference makes the 4790K a far better choice. Previously Intel targeted the unlocked K versions at overclockers but with Devil's Canyon they have included VT-d on the K chip and this time it's squarely aimed at both power users and overclockers alike. Until the release of Broadwell in six months, the 4790K is the high end CPU of choice. ^{[Jul '14 CPUPro]}

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