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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1076 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$90.0 vs CA$231.06
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 59% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 1500X - 27 vs 17 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)
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Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1104
79.59625090122566%
Multi-Core
3644
82.93126991351843%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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