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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 2895 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 20% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-4790K - 91 vs 76 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$250.98 vs CA$270.47
- Up to 22% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-4790K - CA$2.76 vs CA$3.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
91
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.76/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$250.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD RYZEN 7 5700X Without Cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 7 5700X
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