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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 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 14% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-4790K - 557 vs 487 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 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $98.22 vs $380.22
- Up to 71% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.22 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 88 vs 170 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
557
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
29%
Price, €
€422.04
25%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 48 minutes ago
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
487
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.02
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 49 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 88 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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