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Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 5 3500X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 1972 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 8 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-4790K - 285 vs 277 FPS
  • Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €68.18 vs €399.9
  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
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Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

277

97.19298245614036%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€399.9

17%

Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)

Buy for 399.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75245 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


FPS

285

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€68.18

100%

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

89.19614147909968%

Multi-Core

4394

75.1111111111111%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


Single-Core

1555

100%

Multi-Core

5850

100%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Intel Core i7-4790K

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Sep 24th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
88 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
40.0x
Multiplier36.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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