Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 2448 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 8% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-4790 - 220 vs 204 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900 - €157.65 vs €379.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 9 5900 - €0.77 vs €1.72 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €379 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13813 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
204
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.65
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €157.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13814 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |