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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2370 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 26% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-4790S - 92 vs 73 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $261.99 vs $274.5
- Up to 24% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-4790S - $2.85 vs $3.76 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
92
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 11th, 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 | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-4790S
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
39 FPS
$71.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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38 FPS
$55.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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1 FPS
$1669.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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39 FPS
$64.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,523.83
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17 FPS
$100/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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17 FPS
$132.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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39 FPS
$74.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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9 FPS
$174.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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31 FPS
$67.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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40 FPS
$37.42/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,496.75
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