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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 1883 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $255.0 vs $445.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.53 vs $2.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 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 18% better in War Thunder than Core i7-4790S - 197 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 24 vs 8 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
167
84.77157360406092%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$255
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Updated 360512 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.26/FPS
67.69911504424779%
Price, $
$445
57%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for $445 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360512 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
70.40756054341406%
Multi-Core
3737
37.60313946468102%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790S or Ryzen 9 3900X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
178 FPS
$22.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.98
In Stock
178 FPS
$16.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,000.99
In Stock
168 FPS
$10.71/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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