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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 3950X is 2034 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - €236.17 vs €579.7
- Up to 57% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 3950X - €1.83 vs €4.23 per FPS
- 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4790K - 137 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 32 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
129
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€236.17
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - Processore (16C/32T, 72 MB di cache, 4,7 GHz di boost massimo)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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