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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1593 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $77.85 vs $100.15
- Up to 18% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-4790K - $0.45 vs $0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 6% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 2500X - 203 vs 192 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
192
94.58128078817734%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€86.41
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
203
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
81.81818181818181%
Price, €
€111.17
77%
FPS Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
79.52415284787311%
Multi-Core
3801
86.50432407828858%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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