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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 3180 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - £169.99 vs £294.73
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 15% better in Valheim than Core i7-4790 - 228 vs 198 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
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core I7-4790 CPU 3.6 GHz / LGA1150 / 8 MB Cache Tray C
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AMD Ryzensets 9 7900 Processor (radeon graphics integrated, 12 cores/24 threads, 65W TDP, AM5 Socket, Cache 76MB, up to 5.4 GHz max boost, wraith prism cooler)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
43.23654390934844%
Multi-Core
3852
23.006629636265902%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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