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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1076 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 5 1400 - 264 vs 261 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $42.88 vs $135.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i7-4790 - $0.16 vs $0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Ryzen 5 1400
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
261
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$42.88
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 1400 R5 1400 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread CPU Processor YD1400BBM4KAE Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 1400
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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