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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 3061 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 12% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-4790S - 308 vs 274 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 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $64.78 vs $515.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.32 vs $1.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 79 minutes ago
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
274
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.78
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
Buy for $64.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i7-4790S
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
160 FPS
$16.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,699
In Stock
237 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,089
In Stock
237 FPS
$12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,919
In Stock
308 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
160 FPS
$16.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,689
In Stock
308 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
160 FPS
$18.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,979
In Stock
291 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
In Stock
308 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
308 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
298 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
237 FPS
$12.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$3,079
In Stock
205 FPS
$14.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,919
In Stock
308 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
291 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
308 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
291 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
237 FPS
$13.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,209
In Stock
262 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
160 FPS
$16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,579
In Stock
237 FPS
$14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,409
In Stock
237 FPS
$12.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,879
In Stock
160 FPS
$21.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,379
In Stock
308 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
308 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
291 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
237 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,509
In Stock
160 FPS
$17.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,789
In Stock
236 FPS
$13.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,239
In Stock
308 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
291 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
160 FPS
$19.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,129
In Stock
205 FPS
$12.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,639
In Stock
237 FPS
$13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,239
In Stock
215 FPS
$15.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$3,379
In Stock
205 FPS
$17.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,499
In Stock
160 FPS
$16.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,569
In Stock
160 FPS
$17.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,779
In Stock
160 FPS
$18.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,969
In Stock
215 FPS
$13.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,849
In Stock
291 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
292 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
160 FPS
$20.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,209
In Stock
215 FPS
$13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,909
In Stock
291 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
160 FPS
$16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,589
In Stock
291 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
262 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
308 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
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