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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 3170 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $115.0 vs $448.88
- Up to 70% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.24 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 84 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 15% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-4790 - 551 vs 481 FPS
- 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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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
551
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
29%
Price, $
$448.88
25%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 12264 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
456 FPS
$6.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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551 FPS
$5.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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392 FPS
$6.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
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456 FPS
$6.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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456 FPS
$5.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499
In Stock
456 FPS
$6.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
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435 FPS
$6.55/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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