Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 1883 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-4790S - 138 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $274.5 vs $295.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 7 3800X - $2.06 vs $2.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $295 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 118 minutes ago
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
133
96%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$274.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $274.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 118 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | May 11th, 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 | 3.2 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |