Intel Core i3-10105F vs Intel Core i7-4790

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-10105F vs Intel Core i7-4790 tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, 7zip, AIDA64, Handbrake, 3DMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, RealBench, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Overwatch
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
Death Stranding
Apex Legends
Red Dead Redemption 2
Halo Infinite
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
Fallout 76
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4790 or Intel Core i3-10105F.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-10105F

52%

Core i7-4790

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-10105F

52%

Core i7-4790

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.8	92.1
Valorant	105.5	104.7
Cyberpunk 2077	59.1	58.6
Apex Legends	99.2	98.4
Call of Duty Warzone	79.1	78.5
Overwatch	85.4	84.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.8	72.2
DOOM Eternal	52.7	52.3
Warzone	82.3	81.6
Assassin's Creed	88.6	87.9
Valheim	87.6	86.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-10105F

60%

Core i7-4790

31%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-10105F is more energy efficient than the Core i7-4790 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 84W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-10105F	Intel Core i7-4790
Cinbench 15 Single-core	191	145
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1001	728
Cinbench 20 Single-core	447	384
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2284	1819
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1143	974
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4441	4564

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-10105F	Intel Core i7-4790
Single-Core	2617	2247
Multi-Core	8868	7177

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-10105F	Intel Core i7-4790
Single-Core	1172	785
Multi-Core	4732	4018

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-10105F	Intel Core i7-4790
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2014
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1150
Core name	Comet Lake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	4
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-10105F is 2% better than Core i7-4790 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10105F is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4790 is better: 3
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-10105F and Intel Core i7-4790 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-10105F - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-10105F specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-4790 specs and review.