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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1036 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 19% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 7 1700X - 99 vs 83 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - £79.97 vs £156.66
- Up to 39% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-4790K - £0.96 vs £1.58 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
99
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.58/FPS
60.759493670886066%
Price, £
£156.66
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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In Stock
Updated 181 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
83
83.83838383838383%
Value, £/FPS
£0.96/FPS
100%
Price, £
£79.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Processor - YD170XBCAEWOF
Buy for £79.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 182 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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