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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1036 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 4% better in Starfield than Ryzen 7 1700X - 55 vs 53 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700X - CA$96.99 vs CA$130.0
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
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AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Processor (YD170XBCAEWOF)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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