Buy on Amazon
€215
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
Availability
MSRP in USD: $350
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $799
Availability
MSRP in USD: $799
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €215.0 vs €611.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 5950X - €1.34 vs €3.62 per FPS
- 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-4790K - 169 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 32 vs 8 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)
Buy for €215 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7808 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU 16 Core 4.9GHz 64MB Cache AM4 Sockel Tray-Prozessor
Buy for €611 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7808 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 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 | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 9 5950X
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
141 FPS
€15.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€2,229.9
In Stock
100 FPS
€18.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,894.9
In Stock
169 FPS
€17.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€3,039.9
In Stock
69 FPS
€17.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,222
In Stock
82 FPS
€15.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,284.9
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
