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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 1962 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 2% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i7-4790S - 206 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $150.0 vs $273.5
- Up to 46% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i7-4790S - $0.73 vs $1.35 per FPS
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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