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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4820K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 3313 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4820K.
Advantages of Core i7-4820K
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $199.88 vs $500.88
- Up to 46% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.28 vs $2.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 37% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-4820K - 213 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4820K - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4820K doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
156
73%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.35/FPS
54%
Price, $
$500.88
39%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4820K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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