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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 1893 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $261.54 vs $295.0
- 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 41% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-4790K - 38 vs 27 FPS
- Up to 20% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-4790K - $7.76 vs $9.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
38
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
88%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| 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 | 4.5 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 7 3800X
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 3800X
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