Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1183 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 3 1200 - 290 vs 285 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $115.0 vs $369.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Single-Core
984
80.5896805896806%
Multi-Core
2834
73.57217030114226%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Haswell | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |