Intel Core i3-1115G4E vs Intel Core i7-4790

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 i3-1115G4E vs Intel Core i7-4790 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as WPrime, AIDA64, Furmark, 7zip, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Blender, Handbrake, SuperPi, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4790 or Intel Core i3-1115G4E.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1115G4E

51%

Core i7-4790

52%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-4790 is 1% better than Core i3-1115G4E. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1115G4E

51%

Core i7-4790

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.8	92.1
Valorant	103.2	104.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.8	58.6
Apex Legends	97.0	98.4
Call of Duty Warzone	77.4	78.5
Overwatch	83.6	84.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.2	72.2
DOOM Eternal	51.6	52.3
Warzone	80.5	81.6
Assassin's Creed	86.7	87.9
Valheim	85.6	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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1115G4E

209%

Core i7-4790

31%

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 i3-1115G4E is more energy efficient than the Core i7-4790 as it consumes less power: 20W vs. 84W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-1115G4E	Intel Core i7-4790
Cinbench 15 Single-core	147	145
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	578	728
Cinbench 20 Single-core	390	384
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1428	1819
Cinbench 23 Single-core	768	974
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2982	4564

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

	Intel Core i3-1115G4E	Intel Core i7-4790
Single-Core	2571	2247
Multi-Core	5966	7177

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

	Intel Core i3-1115G4E	Intel Core i7-4790
Single-Core	1254	785
Multi-Core	2732	4018

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about 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! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-1115G4E	Intel Core i7-4790
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1449	FCLGA1150
Core name	Tiger Lake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	4
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	64 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 i7-4790 is 38% better than Core i3-1115G4E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-4790 has 2 more core than Core i3-1115G4E. 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 i3-1115G4E is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4790 is better: 25
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-1115G4E and Intel Core i7-4790 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-1115G4E - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1115G4E specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-4790 specs and review.