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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper 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 cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$262.93 vs CA$290.34
- 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
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 22% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-4790K - 147 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-4790K - CA$1.98 vs CA$2.19 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
147
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$290.34
90%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 7 5800X
With selected game settings
107 FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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