The Core i7-4790 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 3700X and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $24.31 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-4790
- Up to 19% cheaper – $105.69 vs $130.00
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3700X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 23% less energy – 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Core i7-4790 vs Ryzen 7 3700X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
95%
Min 1% FPS
121
95%
Price, $
$105.69
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 3700X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$130
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
85%
Core i7-4790 vs Ryzen 7 3700X 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
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-4790 vs Ryzen 7 3700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-4790 vs Ryzen 7 3700X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
91%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
50%
Ryzen 7 3700X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-4790 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$312.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
| 84 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
