Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $98.71 vs $127.96
- Up to 8% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.88 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 84 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 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4790 - 148 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
125
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.88/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.57
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 105 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |