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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 3900X is 1893 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 10% better in F1 23 than Core i7-4790K - 241 vs 219 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $103.07 vs $270.54
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 88 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
81.92557590076787%
Multi-Core
4394
44.2141275910646%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 88 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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