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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800 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 5800 is 2448 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800 - £180.0 vs £239.55
- Up to 19% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 7 5800 - £1.12 vs £1.39 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800
- Performs up to 7% better in Saints Row than Core i7-4790K - 172 vs 161 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
161
93.6046511627907%
Value, £/FPS
£1.12/FPS
100%
Price, £
£180
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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Ryzen 7 5800
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
172
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.39/FPS
80.57553956834533%
Price, £
£239.55
75%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800 XT Processor, 8 Cores/16 Threads Unlocked, Zen 3 Architecture, 36MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Up to 4.8 GHz Frequency Boost, Socket AM4, DDR4 and PCIe 4.0, Wraith Prism Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 5800
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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