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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $131.32 vs $343.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.42 vs $1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 88 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-4790K - 326 vs 311 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 32 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
311
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$131.32
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 9 5950X
With selected game settings
226 FPS
$5.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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226 FPS
$6.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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217 FPS
$4.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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278 FPS
$20.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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248 FPS
$11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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326 FPS
$15.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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157 FPS
$16.24/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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202 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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