Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 1893 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - €157.65 vs €255.58
- Up to 33% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 7 3700X - €0.29 vs €0.43 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 10% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-4790 - 590 vs 535 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
535
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.65
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |