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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 1893 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $149.88 vs $395.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.75 vs $1.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 45 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i7-4790T - 203 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 24 vs 8 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
201
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790T or Ryzen 9 3900X
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
127 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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139 FPS
$21.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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127 FPS
$21.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689.24
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105 FPS
$17.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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