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Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 5 4500

Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 5 4500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
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 75248 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.1GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 8MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000644BOX Schwarz

Buy for 64.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75247 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
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 75248 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.1GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 8MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000644BOX Schwarz

Buy for 64.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75247 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 4500 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 4500 is 2895 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 4500

  • Performs up to 1% better in Rocket League than Core i7-4790K - 724 vs 715 FPS
  • Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €64.96 vs €399.9
  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

715

98.75690607734806%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€399.9

16%

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 75248 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

724

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€64.96

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.1GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 8MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000644BOX Schwarz

Buy for 64.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75247 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

89.19614147909968%

Multi-Core

4394

70.88240038715922%

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1555

100%

Multi-Core

6199

100%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Intel Core i7-4790K

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameNot Available
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
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

Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 5 4500

Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality

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