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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1036 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 3% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 7 1700 - 161 vs 157 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $142.59 vs $191.23
- Up to 23% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-4790K - $1.01 vs $1.32 per 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
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
157
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.27
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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