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Ryzen 7 3800X vs Core i7-4790K

Ryzen 7 3800X vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Processori Socket AM4 (3.9Ghz+32Mb)

Buy for 277.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 202 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501

Buy for 261.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 202 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Processori Socket AM4 (3.9Ghz+32Mb)

Buy for 277.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 202 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501

Buy for 261.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 202 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3800X 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 3800X is 1893 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Minecraft than Core i7-4790K - 734 vs 705 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 6% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - €261.4 vs €277.65
  • Up to 3% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 7 3800X - €0.37 vs €0.38 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 88 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

734

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.38/FPS

97%

Price, €

€277.65

94%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Processori Socket AM4 (3.9Ghz+32Mb)

Buy for 277.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 202 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

705

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.37/FPS

100%

Price, €

€261.4

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501

Buy for 261.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 202 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1695

100%

Multi-Core

8498

100%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

81%

Multi-Core

4394

51%

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

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Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Intel Core i7-4790K

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameHaswell
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
4.5 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
105 WTDP
88 W
7 nm
Process Size22 nm
39.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i7-4790K

Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High

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