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 4% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 1400 - 756 vs 728 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 67% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-4790 - $0.06 vs $0.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
756
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
33.33333333333333%
Price, $
$135
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361472 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
728
96.29629629629629%
Value, $/FPS
$0.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$42.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $42.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361472 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
949
77.72317772317773%
Multi-Core
3098
80.4257528556594%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1400 |
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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 |