The Core i7-4790K is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's £171.13 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-4790K
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 51% cheaper – £166.66 vs £337.79
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 51% less energy – 88 vs 180 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen Threadripper 1920X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, £
£166.66
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.89/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
Aug 10th, 2017
Average FPS
181
97%
Min 1% FPS
121
98%
Price, £
£337.79
49%
Value, £/FPS
£1.86/FPS
48%
Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
Aug 10th, 2017
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
91%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-4790K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 1920X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
$350.00 | MSRP | $799.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Haswell | Codename | Whitehaven |
88 W | Power Consumption | 180 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
