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Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 1,169 on Amazon

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Updated 267 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 1,169 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms 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 7950X3D is 3170 days newer than Core i7-4790K.

Advantages of Core i7-4790K

  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 88 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 4% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-4790K - 275 vs 265 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 32 vs 8 threads
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Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

265

96%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

275

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.25/FPS

100%

Price, €

€1169

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 1,169 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

48%

Multi-Core

4394

22%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Core i7-4790K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
HaswellCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
32
4.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
88 W
TDP120 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
40.0xMultiplier
42.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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