Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S 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 i7-4790S is 1439 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 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 23% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $153.55 vs $200.71
- Up to 23% better value when playing Control than Core i7-4790S - $0.85 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 16 vs 8 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
201
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.85/FPS
100%
Price, €
€170.44
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
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May 11th, 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |