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Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)

Buy for 405.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Limtula 4-stelliges LCD-Display, PC-Analysegerät, Diagnosepostkarte, Motherboard-Tester mit LED für ISA PCI Bus Mian Board Ryzen 7 5800x Bundle

Buy for 9.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)

Buy for 405.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Limtula 4-stelliges LCD-Display, PC-Analysegerät, Diagnosepostkarte, Motherboard-Tester mit LED für ISA PCI Bus Mian Board Ryzen 7 5800x Bundle

Buy for 9.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive 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 5800X is 2380 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.

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

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-4790K - 231 vs 209 FPS
  • Up to 98% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €9.47 vs €405.33
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

209

90.47619047619048%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€405.33

2%

Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)

Buy for 405.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

231

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€9.47

100%

FPS Winner

Limtula 4-stelliges LCD-Display, PC-Analysegerät, Diagnosepostkarte, Motherboard-Tester mit LED für ISA PCI Bus Mian Board Ryzen 7 5800x Bundle

Buy for 9.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

63.682277318640956%

Multi-Core

4394

42.81399201013349%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i7-4790K

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.8 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
88 W
TDP105 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
40.0x
Multiplier38.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 7 5800X

Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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