Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-4790K - 317 vs 294 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-4790K - €0.76 vs €0.8 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €236.17 vs €241.0
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 88 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
317
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€241
97%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €241 on Amazon
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Buy for €236.17 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 88 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |