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$131.32
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MSRP $699
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 3071 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $131.32 vs $499.00
- Up to 66% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.23 vs $3.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 88 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 27% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-4790K - 136 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 32 vs 8 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
107
79%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$131.32
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 40.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 9 7950X
With selected game settings
79 FPS
$32.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,598
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101 FPS
$24.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,485
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86 FPS
$24.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,069
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122 FPS
$33.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,129
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101 FPS
$22.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,295
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79 FPS
$28.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,228
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122 FPS
$25.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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79 FPS
$37.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,979
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101 FPS
$26.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,678
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91 FPS
$28.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,628
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