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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms 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 3900X is 1893 days newer than Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 88 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-4790K - 195 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 24 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
180
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€261.4
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| 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 | 4.6 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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