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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Core i7-4790
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$273.30 vs CA$377.00
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 84 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 167% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-4790 - 56 vs 21 FPS
- Up to 48% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-4790 - CA$6.73 vs CA$13.01 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
56
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$377
72%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790 or Ryzen 9 5900X
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