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Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)

Buy for 399.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74295 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

4.4 GHz | 12-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 5.6GHz

Buy for 454.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74294 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)

Buy for 399.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74295 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

4.4 GHz | 12-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 5.6GHz

Buy for 454.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74294 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 3170 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - €399.9 vs €454.14
  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 88 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

  • Performs up to 15% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-4790K - 192 vs 167 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 24 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

167

86.97916666666666%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€399.9

100%

Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)

Buy for 399.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74295 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

192

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€454.14

88%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 5.6GHz

Buy for 454.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74294 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

49.14953933380581%

Multi-Core

4394

25.138737914068308%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2822

100%

Multi-Core

17479

100%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Intel Core i7-4790K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
HaswellCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
24
4.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
88 W
TDP120 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
40.0xMultiplier
44.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 9 7900X3D

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+

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