Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 2029 days older than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €64.99 vs €134.97
- Up to 47% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-4790K - €0.4 vs €0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 60% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 35 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 12% better in Dirt 5 than Athlon 3000G - 180 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 8 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
161
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.99
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Athlon 3000G | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Athlon | Collection | Core i7 |
Picasso | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |