Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 2448 days newer than Core i7-4790.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 6% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-4790 - 168 vs 159 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
59.50292397660819%
Multi-Core
3852
39.04713634059808%
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 |