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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 3170 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - CA$270.47 vs CA$692.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - CA$1.50 vs CA$2.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 88 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 38% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-4790K - 248 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
180
73%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$270.47
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
248
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.79/FPS
54%
Price, CA$
CA$692.99
39%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Updated 74 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 40.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
With selected game settings
191 FPS
CA$14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,673.05
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206 FPS
CA$12.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,585.7
In Stock
176 FPS
CA$16.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,889.79
In Stock
206 FPS
CA$15.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,133.95
In Stock
222 FPS
CA$16.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,740.1
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186 FPS
CA$13.45/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,501.45
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140 FPS
CA$15.36/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,150.34
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206 FPS
CA$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,149.99
In Stock
221 FPS
CA$20.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$4,475.22
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