The Ryzen 5 2400G is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $2.49 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2400G
- Consumes up to 26% less energy – 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-4790K
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 2% cheaper – $132.51 vs $135.00
- A better value for money for gaming
Ryzen 5 2400G vs Core i7-4790K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, $
$132.51
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 2400G vs Core i7-4790K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2400G vs Core i7-4790K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2400G vs Core i7-4790K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2400G
Feb 12th, 2018
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
55%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2400G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Feb 12th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
$169.00 | MSRP | $350.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Raven Ridge | Codename | Haswell |
65 W | Power Consumption | 88 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
