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Core i7-4790 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i7-4790 vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £197 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74107 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £197 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74107 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper 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 5900X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790

  • Up to 14% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £169.99 vs £197.0
  • Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 84 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 20% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-4790 - 212 vs 177 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
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World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

177

83.49056603773585%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£169.99

100%

Intel Core I7-4790 CPU 3.6 GHz / LGA1150 / 8 MB Cache Tray C

Buy for £169.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74107 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

212

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£197

86%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £197 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74107 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1221

56.034878384580075%

Multi-Core

3852

32.41605655137592%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Intel Core i7-4790

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
24
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
84 W
TDP105 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Ryzen 9 5900X

World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum

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