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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2370 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $255.0 vs $279.0
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 10% better in Saints Row than Core i7-4790S - 174 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-4790S - $1.6 vs $1.61 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 24 vs 8 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
91%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790S or Ryzen 9 5900X
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
106 FPS
$17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,844.49
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61 FPS
$27.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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107 FPS
$28.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
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107 FPS
$28.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,099.99
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81 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,879.99
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107 FPS
$27.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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81 FPS
$23.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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141 FPS
$20.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,949
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73 FPS
$19.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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98 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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