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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 3170 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $255.0 vs $368.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 9 7900 - $1.61 vs $1.99 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 17% better in Saints Row than Core i7-4790S - 185 vs 158 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
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
158
85.4054054054054%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$255
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Updated 359816 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.99/FPS
80.90452261306534%
Price, $
$368.99
69%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $368.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 359815 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
42.20963172804532%
Multi-Core
3737
22.3197754285373%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790S or Ryzen 9 7900
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
151 FPS
$21.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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