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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 3061 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 72% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-4790S - 577 vs 335 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S

  • Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $47.37 vs $220.82
  • Up to 50% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.21 vs $0.42 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

577

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.42/FPS

50%

Price, €

€245.11

21%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 245.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo
Core i7-4790S

Desktop • May 11th, 2014


FPS

335

58%

Value, €/FPS

€0.21/FPS

100%

Price, €

€52.58

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S

Buy for 52.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 88 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo
Core i7-4790S

Desktop • May 11th, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo
Core i7-4790S

Desktop • May 11th, 2014


Single-Core

1192

41%

Multi-Core

3737

24%

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo

Intel Core i7-4790S

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateMay 11th, 2014
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
RaphaelCodenameHaswell
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size22 nm
45.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
Yes
OverclockableNo

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