Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 3539 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 19% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-4790K - 207 vs 174 FPS
- 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - $100.15 vs $186.44
- Up to 36% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 7 8700G - $0.64 vs $1.0 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
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In Stock
Updated 3663 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
174
84.05797101449275%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€111.17
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €111.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3653 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
51.63812360387193%
Multi-Core
4394
30.8675799086758%
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Not Available | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
4 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Radeon 780M | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |