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Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i7-4790K

Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - Processore (16C/32T, 72 MB di cache, 4,7 GHz di boost massimo)

Buy for 579.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74844 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Processore Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for 236.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74844 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - Processore (16C/32T, 72 MB di cache, 4,7 GHz di boost massimo)

Buy for 579.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74844 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Processore Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for 236.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74844 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper 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 3950X is 2034 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-4790K - 232 vs 218 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 32 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - €236.17 vs €579.7
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 88 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

232

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€579.7

40%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - Processore (16C/32T, 72 MB di cache, 4,7 GHz di boost massimo)

Buy for 579.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74844 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

218

93.96551724137932%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€236.17

100%

Intel Processore Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for 236.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74844 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

10696

100%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

81.39671361502347%

Multi-Core

4394

41.08077786088257%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

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Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Intel Core i7-4790K

Nov 25th, 2019
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameHaswell
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads8
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
105 WTDP
88 W
7 nm
Process Size22 nm
35.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
YesOverclockableYes

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