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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 2034 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 15% better in F1 23 than Core i7-4790 - 237 vs 206 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 64 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $73.12 vs $1096.78
- Up to 92% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.39 vs $5.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 84 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
237
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.14/FPS
7.587548638132296%
Price, €
€1217.43
6%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 126 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
206
86.91983122362869%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.16
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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In Stock
Updated 127 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
74.63325183374083%
Multi-Core
3852
27.498572244431752%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 84 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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