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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 Core i7-4790K
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $131.32 vs $744.99
- Up to 80% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $1.13 vs $5.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 88 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 14% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-4790K - 132 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 32 vs 8 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
116
88%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$131.32
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.64/FPS
20%
Price, $
$744.99
17%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 111 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 40.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
With selected game settings
123 FPS
$41.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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108 FPS
$29.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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108 FPS
$32.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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112 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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132 FPS
$59.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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85 FPS
$42.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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85 FPS
$35.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,049.99
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132 FPS
$65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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119 FPS
$25.21/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$131.32
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$117.06
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$131.32
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$379
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$131.32
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$289.02
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$131.32
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$343.99
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$131.32
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$283.49
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$131.32
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$172
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$131.32
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$269.95
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$131.32
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$499
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$131.32
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$131.32
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