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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 2034 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $115.0 vs $485.95
- Up to 61% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.81 vs $2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 84 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 66% better in League of Legends than Core i7-4790 - 236 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 32 vs 8 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
236
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
39%
Price, $
$485.95
23%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 10702 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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