Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 PRO 3955WX is 2266 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $98.71 vs $656.05
- Up to 84% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $0.14 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 84 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 7% better in Valorant than Core i7-4790 - 807 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
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
756
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.57
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €109.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19335 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
807
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
15%
Price, €
€728.21
15%
FPS Winner
Buy for €728.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19334 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Haswell | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 280 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |