Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1593 days older than Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 2500X - 204 vs 201 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
90.33579033579034%
Multi-Core
3801
98.67601246105919%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |