Intel Core i7-4790K vs AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
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 48 50
Cores 4 4
Threads 8 8
Top speed 4.4 GHz 4.3 GHz
Rated power 88 W 65 W
Games at recommended 190 192
Released20142020
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-4790K better than the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X for gaming?
No — 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 for the Intel Core i7-4790K, and the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT for the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X.