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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 2380 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 88 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 8% better in Saints Row than Core i7-4790K - 174 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $211.09 vs $261.54
- Up to 25% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-4790K - $1.21 vs $1.62 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
161
92.52873563218391%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
74.69135802469134%
Price, $
$261.54
80%
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$211.09
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked 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 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
63.682277318640956%
Multi-Core
4394
42.81399201013349%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 7 5800X
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
106 FPS
$22.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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98 FPS
$20.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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98 FPS
$20.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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51 FPS
$19.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$997
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81 FPS
$17.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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119 FPS
$12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,517.99
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98 FPS
$18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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61 FPS
$32.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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119 FPS
$16.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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73 FPS
$22.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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