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 Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - £208.88 vs £365.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 7 3800XT - £0.96 vs £1.59 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-4790K - 230 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
218
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.96/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
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Updated 150 minutes ago
Buy for £365 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 105 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |