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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790S is 2019 days older than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 12% better in The Callisto Protocol than Athlon 3000G - 106 vs 95 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $52.46 vs $215.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-4790S - $0.55 vs $2.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790S - 35 vs 65 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
95
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-Core, 4-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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In Stock
Updated 127 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Athlon |
| Haswell | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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