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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 3071 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Core i7-4790
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $64.17 vs $406.52
- Up to 80% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.09 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 84 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 30% better in Valorant than Core i7-4790 - 981 vs 756 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 32 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
756
77%
Value, €/FPS
€0.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€71.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Updated 101 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
981
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
20%
Price, €
€451.24
15%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €451.24 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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