Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800 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 5800 is 2448 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-4790 - 163 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800 - £169.99 vs £241.8
- Up to 27% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 7 5800 - £1.08 vs £1.48 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800 doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Buy for £241.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 186 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
157
96%
Value, £/FPS
£1.08/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £169.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |