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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Valheim than Core i7-4790K - 214 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €399.9 vs €953.9
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 88 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C 32T 3.40GHz tray - 100-000000059
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Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
63.362265874828694%
Multi-Core
4394
36.137840282918006%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 88 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i7-4790K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
91 FPS
€13.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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179 FPS
€13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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128 FPS
€15.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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214 FPS
€14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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106 FPS
€12.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,333
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140 FPS
€10.79/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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