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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 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-4790K - 119 vs 116 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 11% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $128.36 vs $143.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 7 3800X - $1.11 vs $1.21 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
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
116
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.36
100%
Value Winner
DSPDVWOW CPU Processor Intel Core I7-4790K I7 4790K 4.0 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread 88W 8M LGA 1150 CPU Processor, LHY666
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | 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 |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 88 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i7-4790K
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
$21.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299
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55 FPS
$33.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,858
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57 FPS
$22.79/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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