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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 3900X is 1893 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $135.0 vs $445.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.74 vs $2.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 84 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 5% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-4790 - 192 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
183
95.3125%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.32/FPS
31.896551724137932%
Price, $
$445
30%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for $445 on Amazon
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Updated 348546 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
72.12049616066155%
Multi-Core
3852
38.7603139464681%
Intel Core i7-4790 | 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
120 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.98
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120 FPS
$25.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,000.99
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98 FPS
$18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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