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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1218 days older than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $109.99 vs $135.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4790 - $0.81 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 137 vs 135 FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 84 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
135
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD190XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 31st, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Whitehaven | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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