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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1218 days older than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 204 vs 202 FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 84 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $109.99 vs $135.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-4790 - $0.54 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
202
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD190XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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