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CA$499
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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MSRP in USD: $350
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 3071 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 15% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-4790K - 139 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$385.0 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$3.18 vs CA$3.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 88 vs 170 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
139
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.59/FPS
88%
Price, CA$
CA$499
77%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 116 minutes ago
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
121
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 116 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 88 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i7-4790K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
116 FPS
CA$21.79/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,527.97
In Stock
133 FPS
CA$22.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,999.95
In Stock
108 FPS
CA$21.31/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,300.98
In Stock
110 FPS
CA$24.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,730.55
In Stock
96 FPS
CA$25.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,419.68
In Stock
127 FPS
CA$23.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,965.25
In Stock
123 FPS
CA$24.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,059.82
In Stock
119 FPS
CA$22.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,635.63
In Stock
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