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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 Threadripper 3970X is 2034 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 6% better in Rust than Core i7-4790K - 205 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 64 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $103.07 vs $1107.75
- Up to 90% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.53 vs $5.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 88 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.4/FPS
9.814814814814815%
Price, €
€1229.6
9%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 88 minutes ago
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
194
94.6341463414634%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€114.41
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
Buy for €114.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 89 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
84.7799511002445%
Multi-Core
4394
31.367789834380353%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 88 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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