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

Processor comparisons 19-03-2021

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-1115GRE vs Intel Core i7-4790 and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like UserBenchmark, 3DMark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, 7zip, Gears 5, AIDA64, PassMark, Furmark, MATLAB, Handbrake, Blender, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4790 or Intel Core i3-1115GRE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1115GRE

51%

Core i7-4790

52%

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 i3-1115GRE. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1115GRE

51%

Core i7-4790

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.6	92.1
Valorant	102.9	104.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.7	58.6
Apex Legends	96.8	98.4
Call of Duty Warzone	77.2	78.5
Overwatch	83.4	84.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.0	72.2
DOOM Eternal	51.5	52.3
Warzone	80.3	81.6
Assassin's Creed	86.5	87.9
Valheim	85.4	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i3-1115GRE

282%

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 i3-1115GRE is more energy efficient than the Core i7-4790 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 84W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores 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 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 work, and all the benefit 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 i3-1115GRE	Intel Core i7-4790
Cinbench 15 Single-core	148	145
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	584	728
Cinbench 20 Single-core	394	384
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1442	1819
Cinbench 23 Single-core	776	974
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3012	4564

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

	Intel Core i3-1115GRE	Intel Core i7-4790
Single-Core	2597	2247
Multi-Core	6026	7177

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

	Intel Core i3-1115GRE	Intel Core i7-4790
Single-Core	1272	785
Multi-Core	2544	4018

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-1115GRE	Intel Core i7-4790
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2014
Type	Embedded System	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)	15 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733, In -Band ECC	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	Yes	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 i3-1115GRE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-4790 has 2 more core than Core i3-1115GRE. 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 i3-1115GRE is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4790 is better: 25
Although it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-1115GRE and Intel Core i7-4790 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-1115GRE - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1115GRE specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-4790 specs and review.