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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is 2259 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 4% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-4790 - 120 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $135.0 vs $406.45
- Up to 65% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $1.17 vs $3.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 84 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.39/FPS
34.51327433628318%
Price, $
$406.45
33%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 348670 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
115
95.83333333333334%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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In Stock
Updated 348671 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
69.45392491467577%
Multi-Core
3852
45.419172267421295%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | 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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 84 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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