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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $100.15 vs $230.87
- Up to 52% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.61 vs $1.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 88 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 9% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-4790K - 203 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 32 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
187
92.11822660098522%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€111.17
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
203
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.26/FPS
48.41269841269841%
Price, €
€256.27
43%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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In Stock
Updated 108 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
63.362265874828694%
Multi-Core
4394
36.137840282918006%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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