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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$270.47 vs CA$379.95
- Up to 23% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$3.14 vs CA$4.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 88 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-4790K - 93 vs 86 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 24 vs 8 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
86
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.14/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$270.47
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
93
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.09/FPS
77%
Price, CA$
CA$379.95
71%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$379.95 on Amazon
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Updated 223 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
81 FPS
CA$67.89/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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47 FPS
CA$53.4/FPS
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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80 FPS
CA$49.99/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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