Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 9 5950X - How Many FPS United Kingdom

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MSRP $350

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MSRP $799

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 2380 days newer than Core i7-4790K.

Advantages of Core i7-4790K

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 Ryzen 9 5950X

Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-4790K - 270 vs 238 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 32 vs 8 threads

This is a free version of Battlefield V.

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

FPS

238

88%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

FPS

270

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.04/FPS

100%

Price, £

£279.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

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My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

1920 x 1080

Very High

362

FPS

474

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Epic

226

FPS

237

FPS

Fortnite

1920 x 1080

High

774

FPS

872

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Very High

161

FPS

299

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

129

FPS

148

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Single-Core

1387

63%

Multi-Core

4394

36%

Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Core i7-4790K	vs	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