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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 2266 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $135.0 vs $897.22
- Up to 84% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $0.54 vs $3.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 84 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 7% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-4790 - 267 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 32 vs 8 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Updated 161 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
267
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.36/FPS
16%
Price, $
$897.22
15%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
Buy for $897.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 160 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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