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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1183 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 3 1200 - 134 vs 132 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - £169.99 vs £175.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 3 1200 - £1.27 vs £1.33 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD1200BBAEBOX, Black
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
134
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.27/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.99
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core I7-4790 CPU 3.6 GHz / LGA1150 / 8 MB Cache Tray C
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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