AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i7-4790K
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X is 4% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 50 48
Cores 4 4
Threads 8 8
Top speed 4.3 GHz 4.4 GHz
Rated power 65 W 88 W
Games at recommended 192 190
Released20202014
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X better than the Intel Core i7-4790K for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X scores 50 and the Intel Core i7-4790K 48.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT for the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 for the Intel Core i7-4790K.