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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 3800XT is 2259 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 10% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-4790K - 198 vs 180 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 48% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - £188.88 vs £365.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 7 3800XT - £1.05 vs £1.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 88 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Box without cooler
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
180
90%
Value, £/FPS
£1.05/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | 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 |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 88 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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