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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 2370 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i7-4790S - 188 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $168.0 vs $360.27
- Up to 52% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.92 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
182
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$168
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i7-4790S
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
113 FPS
$10.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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123 FPS
$13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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147 FPS
$18.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,652.37
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113 FPS
$13.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,519.99
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152 FPS
$37.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
In Stock
143 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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177 FPS
$14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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123 FPS
$9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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155 FPS
$16.77/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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106 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,089.99
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