Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X 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 3800X is 1893 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 10% better in War Thunder than Core i7-4790K - 197 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $93.86 vs $105.28
- Up to 2% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.58 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 88 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
179
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€104.18
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 88 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |