Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1183 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 3 1200 - 119 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - €35.0 vs €157.65
- Up to 77% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-4790 - €0.3 vs €1.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Haswell | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |