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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 3071 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$222.65 vs CA$694.51
- Up to 48% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$0.62 vs CA$1.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 88 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 61% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-4790K - 582 vs 362 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 32 vs 8 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
362
62%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$222.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
582
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.19/FPS
52%
Price, CA$
CA$694.51
32%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Updated 3218 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 40.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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