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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 2895 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 20% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4790K - 171 vs 142 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $179.99 vs $261.54
- Up to 43% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4790K - $1.05 vs $1.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 7 5700X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
128 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,202.18
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151 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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128 FPS
$8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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128 FPS
$9.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.99
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151 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
151 FPS
$8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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128 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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159 FPS
$9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,538
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151 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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121 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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