Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1183 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 10% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 3 1200 - 76 vs 69 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - CA$232.47 vs CA$549.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 3 1200 - CA$3.04 vs CA$7.97 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
69
90.78947368421053%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.97/FPS
38.14303638644919%
Price, CA$
CA$549.99
42%
Buy for CA$549.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 158 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
76
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.04/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$232.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$232.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 158 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Single-Core
984
70.94448449891853%
Multi-Core
2834
64.49704142011834%
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |