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MSRP $329
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 3539 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Core i7-4790
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - CA$85.88 vs CA$388.98
- Up to 74% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 7 8700G - CA$0.67 vs CA$2.56 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 18% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-4790 - 152 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
129
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$85.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
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Updated 375 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
152
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.56/FPS
26%
Price, CA$
CA$388.98
22%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$388.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 374 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790 | vs | Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790 or Ryzen 7 8700G
With selected game settings
70 FPS
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Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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