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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $135.0 vs $261.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.5 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 84 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 5% better in F1 22 than Core i7-4790 - 286 vs 272 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Ryzen 9 5900X
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
203 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799.99
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201 FPS
$10.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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117 FPS
$14.27/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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203 FPS
$12.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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158 FPS
$10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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158 FPS
$14.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
In Stock
203 FPS
$14.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
In Stock
142 FPS
$11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
In Stock
187 FPS
$11.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
In Stock
204 FPS
$7.34/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,496.75
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