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Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Prozessor with 3D V Cache technology (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 120W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 104MB cache, Bis zu 5.0 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 489 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 493 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Prozessor with 3D V Cache technology (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 120W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 104MB cache, Bis zu 5.0 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 489 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 493 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 3170 days newer than Core i7-4790K.

Advantages of Core i7-4790K

  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 88 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-4790K - 136 vs 121 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

121

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

136

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.6/FPS

100%

Price, €

€489

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Prozessor with 3D V Cache technology (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 120W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 104MB cache, Bis zu 5.0 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 489 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 493 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

51%

Multi-Core

4394

29%

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Core i7-4790K

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
HaswellCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
4.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
88 W
TDP120 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
40.0xMultiplier
42.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
Yes
OverclockableNo

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