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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 3170 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £90.97 vs £1179.89
- Up to 92% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £0.63 vs £7.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 88 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 8% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-4790K - 155 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 32 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
144
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.63/FPS
100%
Price, £
£90.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
155
100%
Value, £/FPS
£7.61/FPS
8%
Price, £
£1179.89
7%
FPS Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 40.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
With selected game settings
155 FPS
£14.58/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
£24.31/FPS
64 GB, N/A Storage
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