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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 3061 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Core i7-4790S
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $64.78 vs $380.89
- Up to 69% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.61 vs $1.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 84% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-4790S - 195 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 24 vs 8 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
106
54%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.78
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Updated 264 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
31%
Price, $
$380.89
17%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $380.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 263 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790S or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
153 FPS
$12.42/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$17.35/FPS
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$23.07/FPS
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$27.53/FPS
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$21.56/FPS
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