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Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i7-4790

Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i7-4790: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1076 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

  • Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - €39.0 vs €157.65
  • Up to 75% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4790 - €0.29 vs €1.15 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790

  • Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 1500X - 137 vs 133 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
Ryzen 5 1500X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

133

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.29/FPS

100%

Price, €

€39

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

137

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.15/FPS

25%

Price, €

€157.65

24%

FPS Winner

Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)

Buy for 157.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
Ryzen 5 1500X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
Ryzen 5 1500X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1104

90%

Multi-Core

3644

94%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1221

100%

Multi-Core

3852

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

vs
Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Intel Core i7-4790

Apr 11th, 2017
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
Summit RidgeCodenameHaswell
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8Threads8
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
65 W
TDP84 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
Yes
OverclockableNo

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