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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1565 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 198 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $135.0 vs $1700.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $0.68 vs $8.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 84 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 64 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
197
99.4949494949495%
Value, $/FPS
$8.63/FPS
7.879490150637311%
Price, $
$1700
7%
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
Buy for $1,700 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350304 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Single-Core
1180
96.64209664209665%
Multi-Core
7221
100%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 8 | Threads | 64 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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