The Core i7-4790 averaged 294fps for an 18% lead over the i5-4690. A much larger margin can be seen when comparing the i5-4690 and i3-4350 with the former being 53% faster.

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So, what is the difference between an Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and i9? What do vendors mean when they talk about generations of chip-sets?

They will be part of Intel's planned 27 total SKUs coming in 2010, including four varieties of Core i3, eight Core i5s, and five Core i7 models.

The short version here is that Intel Core i7 processors are usually better than Intel Core i5 processors, which are in turn usually better than Core i3 processors.

Intel has a number of product families in the desktop processor market, including the popular Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7. But which one is best for you and your PC?

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The Core i5 and Core i7 were close enough to call even while the i3-4350 matched them at 1080p. In fact, the i7-4790 was just 3% faster than the i3-4160.