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Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 7 3700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £90.97 on Amazon

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Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £90.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 1893 days newer than Core i7-4790K.

Advantages of Core i7-4790K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-4790K - 146 vs 144 FPS
  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
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Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

144

99%

Value, £/FPS

£0.63/FPS

100%

Price, £

£90.97

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £90.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

146

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

84%

Multi-Core

4394

54%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Core i7-4790K

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

Ryzen 7 3700X

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
HaswellCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
88 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
40.0x
Multiplier36.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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