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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 3180 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $115.0 vs $368.18
- Up to 64% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.24 vs $0.67 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 15% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-4790 - 551 vs 481 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 10711 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Ryzen 9 7900
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
334 FPS
$4.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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225 FPS
$10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
In Stock
225 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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225 FPS
$8.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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456 FPS
$7.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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