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AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel i7-4790K

The AMD Ryzen 5 1400 is newer than Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz is around 23% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz uses around 30% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 24340 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 5 1400×Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz+ ADD
Price $95 - BUY $85.02 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4LGA1150
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz4.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.4 GHzUp to 4.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP65W88W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$16.06
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2017Q2 2014
# of Samples130823032
CPU Value81.594.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1891(-23.3%)2466(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)7744(-4.0%)8068(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
7,744
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
8,068
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
81.5
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
94.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
1,891
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
2,466
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
Max TDP65W88W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.18
Running cost per day$0.033$0.044
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.564.2
Running cost per year$11.86$16.06
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.