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Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i7-4790S

Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i7-4790S: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $278.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2052 minutes ago

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Core i7-4790S

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2053 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $278.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2052 minutes ago

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Core i7-4790S

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2053 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 3061 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 23% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-4790S - 281 vs 229 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i7-4790S

  • Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $119.00 vs $278.95
  • Up to 47% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.52 vs $0.99 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
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Sea of Thieves

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

281

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.99/FPS

53%

Price, $

$278.95

42%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $278.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2052 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo
Core i7-4790S

Desktop • May 11th, 2014


FPS

229

81%

Value, $/FPS

$0.52/FPS

100%

Price, $

$119

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2053 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo
Core i7-4790S

Desktop • May 11th, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo
Core i7-4790S

Desktop • May 11th, 2014


Single-Core

1192

41%

Multi-Core

3737

24%

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

Ryzen 7 7700X

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Intel Core i7-4790S Logo

Core i7-4790S

Sep 27th, 2022
May 11th, 2014
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AMD Socket AM5Intel Socket 1150
Desktop
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4.5 GHz
3.2 GHz
5.4 GHz
4.0 GHz
105 W
65 W
5 nm
22 nm
45.0x
32.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntel HD 4600
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