Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 2029 days older than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 4% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Athlon 3000G - 85 vs 82 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - €64.99 vs €157.65
- Up to 57% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-4790 - €0.79 vs €1.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 35 vs 84 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €157.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 218 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
82
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €64.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 218 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Athlon |
Haswell | Codename | Picasso |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
84 W | TDP | 35 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |