The Athlon 200GE is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790K, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $58.71 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 200GE
- Up to 46% cheaper – $69.98 vs $128.69
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 60% less energy – 35 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-4790K
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-4790K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 200GE
Sep 6th, 2018
Average FPS
196
96%
Min 1% FPS
137
96%
Price, $
$69.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
205
100%
Min 1% FPS
142
100%
Price, $
$128.69
54%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
56%
Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-4790K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Very High
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
Best Looking
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
Epic
1920x1080
+4
Average FPS
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-4790K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-4790K in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 200GE
Sep 6th, 2018
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 200GE | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 6th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
$55.00 | MSRP | $350.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Zen | Codename | Haswell |
35 W | Power Consumption | 88 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
