Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 1183 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1300X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $65.23 vs $145.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-4790K - $0.41 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 3 1300X - 161 vs 158 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
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
158
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$65.23
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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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 | 4.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |