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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 3160 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Core i7-4790S
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $64.78 vs $744.99
- Up to 90% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.54 vs $5.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 17% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-4790S - 139 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 32 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
119
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.78
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.36/FPS
10%
Price, $
$744.99
8%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 291 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790S or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
With selected game settings
133 FPS
$31.35/FPS
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$26.05/FPS
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$28.99/FPS
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123 FPS
$26.02/FPS
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$50.72/FPS
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$37.58/FPS
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$31.58/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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139 FPS
$59.5/FPS
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130 FPS
$23.08/FPS
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