Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 Threadripper 2920X is 1616 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $84.08 vs $548.4
- Up to 85% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $0.12 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 84 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i7-4790 - 761 vs 756 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
756
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€93.33
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €93.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5399 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
761
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
15%
Price, €
€608.72
15%
FPS Winner
Buy for €608.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5399 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Haswell | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 180 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |