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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1449 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Ryzen 7 2700X - 774 vs 758 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 88 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $153.55 vs $191.23
- Up to 19% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-4790K - $0.22 vs $0.27 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
758
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€170.44
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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