Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 1972 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-4790K - 262 vs 256 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - £83.39 vs £156.66
- Up to 48% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-4790K - £0.32 vs £0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
262
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.32/FPS
100%
Price, £
£83.39
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |