Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €157.65 vs €304.07
- Up to 27% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen 9 5900X - €1.68 vs €2.29 per FPS
- 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 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 41% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-4790 - 133 vs 94 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
94
70%
Value, €/FPS
€1.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.65
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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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 |