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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 1893 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 7% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-4790 - 229 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $73.12 vs $143.31
- Up to 45% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.38 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 84 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
229
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
55.072463768115945%
Price, €
€159.07
51%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 44 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
214
93.44978165938865%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.16
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for €81.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 40 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
72.0353982300885%
Multi-Core
3852
45.32831254412803%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 84 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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