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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 3900XT is 2259 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $135.0 vs $450.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $1.01 vs $3.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 84 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 3% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-4790 - 138 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
134
97.10144927536231%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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In Stock
Updated 348556 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.26/FPS
30.981595092024545%
Price, $
$450
30%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $450 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348555 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
70.61885482938115%
Multi-Core
3852
38.40478564307079%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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