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CA$489
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 3180 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 14% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-4790K - 227 vs 200 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$385.0 vs CA$489.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$1.93 vs CA$2.15 per FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
227
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.15/FPS
89%
Price, CA$
CA$489
78%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 177 minutes ago
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
200
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$385
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
Buy for CA$385 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 178 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i7-4790K
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
213 FPS
CA$33.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$7,044.06
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213 FPS
CA$41.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,881.27
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