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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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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 AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $38.36 vs $98.71
- Up to 62% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i7-4790 - $0.16 vs $0.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 35 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Athlon 3000G - 264 vs 261 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 8 vs 4 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
261
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.58
100%
Value Winner
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-Core, 4-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Athlon 3000G | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Athlon | Collection | Core i7 |
| Picasso | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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