Intel Core i3-1110G4 vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-1110G4 vs Intel Core i7-4790K tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like WPrime, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Prime95, 3DMark, Blender, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Blender, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, PassMark, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4790K or Intel Core i3-1110G4.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1110G4

51%

Core i7-4790K

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-4790K is 1% better than Core i3-1110G4. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1110G4

51%

Core i7-4790K

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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 processors were compared: Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.9	92.8
Valorant	103.3	105.5
Cyberpunk 2077	57.8	59.1
Apex Legends	97.1	99.2
Call of Duty Warzone	77.5	79.1
Overwatch	83.6	85.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	72.8
DOOM Eternal	51.6	52.8
Warzone	80.5	82.3
Assassin's Creed	86.7	88.6
Valheim	85.7	87.6

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1110G4

431%

Core i7-4790K

46%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-1110G4 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-4790K since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 88W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i3-1110G4	Intel Core i7-4790K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	152	169
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	596	854
Cinbench 20 Single-core	402	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1474	1982
Cinbench 23 Single-core	793	1069
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3078	4936

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

	Intel Core i3-1110G4	Intel Core i7-4790K
Single-Core	2654	2491
Multi-Core	6158	8030

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

	Intel Core i3-1110G4	Intel Core i7-4790K
Single-Core	1294	1230
Multi-Core	2820	4747

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-1110G4	Intel Core i7-4790K
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1449	LGA1150
Core name	Tiger Lake	Devil's Canyon
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	4
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	2 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	1420 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	88 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x-4267	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		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 i7-4790K is 37% better than Core i3-1110G4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-4790K has 2 more core than Core i3-1110G4. 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 i3-1110G4 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4790K is better: 27
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-1110G4 and Intel Core i7-4790K before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-1110G4 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1110G4 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-4790K specs and review.