Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 2895 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 27% better in Starfield than Core i7-4790 - 70 vs 55 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - £65.99 vs £149.9
- Up to 44% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 7 5700X - £1.2 vs £2.14 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |