The Core i7-4790 is a much faster gaming CPU than the Athlon 200GE, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $63.70 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-4790
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Athlon 200GE
- Up to 67% cheaper – $31.52 vs $95.22
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 58% less energy – 35 vs 84 Watts
Core i7-4790 vs Athlon 200GE for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, €
€95.22
33%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
33%
Athlon 200GE
Sep 6th, 2018
Average FPS
176
97%
Min 1% FPS
118
98%
Price, €
€31.52
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Core i7-4790 vs Athlon 200GE in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-4790 vs Athlon 200GE in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-4790 vs Athlon 200GE in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Athlon 200GE
Sep 6th, 2018
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-4790 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Athlon 200GE |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 6th, 2018 |
| $312.00 | MSRP | $55.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| 84 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
