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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 3950X is 2024 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $255.0 vs $515.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Rocket League than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.36 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 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 4% better in Rocket League than Core i7-4790S - 732 vs 706 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 32 vs 8 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
706
96.44808743169399%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$255
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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In Stock
Updated 360877 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
732
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
51.42857142857144%
Price, $
$515
49%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $515 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360876 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
69.95305164319248%
Multi-Core
3737
34.93829468960359%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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