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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 1883 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $117.23 vs $210.99
- 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4790S - 153 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 16 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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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
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
70.3244837758112%
Multi-Core
3737
43.97505295363615%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790S or Ryzen 7 3800X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
$17.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,815
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105 FPS
$12.37/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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108 FPS
$9.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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