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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 3170 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$222.65 vs CA$772.47
- Up to 66% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$1.7 vs CA$5.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 88 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 18% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-4790K - 154 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 24 vs 8 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
131
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$222.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
154
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.02/FPS
33%
Price, CA$
CA$772.47
28%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 40.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
143 FPS
CA$29.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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143 FPS
CA$26.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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