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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1300X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1300X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1183 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1300X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $65.23 vs $135.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4790 - $0.49 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 3 1300X - 137 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1300X - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 1300X
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
133
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$65.23
100%
Value Winner
Large Scale Integration Ryzen 3 1300X R3 1300X 3.5 GHz Gaming Zen 0.014 Quad- Quad-Thread CPU Processor YD130XBBM4KAE Socket AM4 Implementing Multi-Threaded Operations
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 1300X
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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