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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1076 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 6% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 5 1500X - 142 vs 134 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - CA$95.99 vs CA$180.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 5 1500X - CA$0.68 vs CA$1.34 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
142
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$95.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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