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CA$249
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 2380 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Core i7-4790K - 237 vs 226 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$249.0 vs CA$378.88
- Up to 37% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-4790K - CA$1.05 vs CA$1.68 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 88 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
237
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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Updated 163 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 88 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i7-4790K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
92 FPS
CA$20.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,905.56
In Stock
184 FPS
CA$14.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,694.67
In Stock
155 FPS
CA$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,189
In Stock
128 FPS
CA$20.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,573.9
In Stock
184 FPS
CA$15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,878.78
In Stock
155 FPS
CA$25.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
In Stock
166 FPS
CA$32.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,466.99
In Stock
155 FPS
CA$27.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$4,206.99
In Stock
166 FPS
CA$23.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
In Stock
92 FPS
CA$18.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,669.99
In Stock
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