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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 2700X is 1449 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-4790 - 163 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - £169.99 vs £230.0
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 84 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD YD270XBGAFBOX Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism RGB LED Cooler
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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 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
98.0722891566265%
Multi-Core
3852
63.01325044986095%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 84 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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