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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 3960X is 2034 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $135.0 vs $1300.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.78 vs $7.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 84 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i7-4790 - 178 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 48 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
172
96.62921348314607%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Updated 349583 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.3/FPS
10.684931506849315%
Price, $
$1300
10%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349583 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
73.24535092981404%
Multi-Core
3852
28.925433656228883%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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