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$689.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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MSRP in USD: $350
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 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 22% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-4790K - 423 vs 348 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 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $134.32 vs $689.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.39 vs $1.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 88 vs 120 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
423
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
24%
Price, $
$689.99
19%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
348
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$134.32
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
Buy for $134.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 88 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i7-4790K
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
423 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
423 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
418 FPS
$7.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,999
In Stock
423 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
369 FPS
$8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
In Stock
418 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
369 FPS
$9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,449.99
In Stock
423 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
385 FPS
$8.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
In Stock
423 FPS
$14.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$6,049.99
In Stock
418 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
272 FPS
$13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,569.99
In Stock
272 FPS
$11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,999.99
In Stock
423 FPS
$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$7,269.99
In Stock
410 FPS
$7.32/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,999.99
In Stock
397 FPS
$8.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
In Stock
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