Celeron N3450 vs Core i7-4790K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4790K
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 88 Watt
5.21
+307%

i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by a whopping 307% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4790K and Celeron N3450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking11302196
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)Intel Celeron
Architecture codenameDevil's CanyonApollo Lake (2016)
Release dateJune 2014 (10 years ago)1 September 2016 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$339$107
Current price$151 (0.4x MSRP)$242 (2.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-4790K and Celeron N3450 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed4 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature74 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4790K and Celeron N3450 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1296
Power consumption (TDP)88 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4790K and Celeron N3450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX+no data
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-no data
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP--
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data-
FDI+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Core i7-4790K and Celeron N3450 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Key++
MPXno data+
Identity Protection++
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4790K and Celeron N3450 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-d++
VT-x++
VT-ino data-
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4790K and Celeron N3450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel HD Graphics 500
Max video memory2 GB8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz700 MHz
Execution Units2012
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4790K and Celeron N3450 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data
VGA+no data
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4790K and Celeron N3450 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4790K and Celeron N3450 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12+
OpenGL4.3+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4790K and Celeron N3450.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes166
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data8
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno data+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-4790K 5.21
+307%
Celeron N3450 1.28

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 307% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-4790K 8066
+308%
Celeron N3450 1978

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 308% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-4790K 1389
+479%
Celeron N3450 240

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 479% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-4790K 4392
+560%
Celeron N3450 665

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 560% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i7-4790K 6520
+361%
Celeron N3450 1415

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 361% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-4790K 25082
+534%
Celeron N3450 3959

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 534% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-4790K 9485
+268%
Celeron N3450 2576

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 268% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-4790K 5.94
+276%
Celeron N3450 22.31

Celeron N3450 outperforms Core i7-4790K by 276% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i7-4790K 9
+389%
Celeron N3450 2

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 389% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-4790K 846
+492%
Celeron N3450 143

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 492% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-4790K 174
+291%
Celeron N3450 45

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 291% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i7-4790K 1.95
+268%
Celeron N3450 0.53

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 268% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-4790K 5
+317%
Celeron N3450 1.2

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 317% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-4790K 5534
+443%
Celeron N3450 1020

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 443% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-4790K 52
+330%
Celeron N3450 12

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 330% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-4790K 189
+225%
Celeron N3450 58

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 225% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i7-4790K 15557
+293%
Celeron N3450 3958

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 293% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i7-4790K 4418
+268%
Celeron N3450 1202

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 268% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 2%

i7-4790K 16612
+320%
Celeron N3450 3953

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 320% in Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-core.

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 2%

i7-4790K 5104
+259%
Celeron N3450 1422

Core i7-4790K outperforms Celeron N3450 by 259% in Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.21 1.28
Integrated graphics card 1.84 0.75
Recency on June 2014 1 September 2016
Threads 8 4
Cost $339 $107
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 88 Watt 6 Watt

The Core i7-4790K is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N3450 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-4790K is a desktop processor while Celeron N3450 is a notebook one.


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