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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4170 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 3180 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 16% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-4170 - 334 vs 287 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $41.6 vs $369.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.14 vs $1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 54 vs 65 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i3-4170
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raphael | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 54 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i3-4170
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
140 FPS
$16.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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140 FPS
$17.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
In Stock
140 FPS
$12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
In Stock
292 FPS
$11.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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