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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 2259 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - £180.0 vs £470.0
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 88 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 5% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-4790K - 246 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 24 vs 8 threads
Sea of Thieves
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900XT Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost) – Without Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
80.21978021978022%
Multi-Core
4394
43.808574277168496%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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