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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 2895 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Core i7-4790
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $95.69 vs $144.32
- Up to 26% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 7 5700X - $0.45 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 11% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-4790 - 238 vs 214 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
214
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$95.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $95.69 on Amazon
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Updated 6590 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $144.32 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790 | vs | Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790 or Ryzen 7 5700X
With selected game settings
91 FPS
$12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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91 FPS
$16.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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136 FPS
$10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,451.79
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91 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969.99
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110 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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136 FPS
$9.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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165 FPS
$11.52/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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91 FPS
$13.19/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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91 FPS
$12.09/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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155 FPS
$9.68/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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