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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7800X3D is 3170 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $261.54 vs $368.99
- Up to 11% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $2.03 vs $2.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 88 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 25% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4790K - 161 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
129
80%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.54
100%
Value Winner
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.29/FPS
88%
Price, $
$368.99
70%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 40.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
152 FPS
$16.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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140 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,679.99
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148 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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161 FPS
$22.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,649.99
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118 FPS
$12.71/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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140 FPS
$14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,029.99
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161 FPS
$21.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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159 FPS
$17.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,799.99
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152 FPS
$13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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152 FPS
$16.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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