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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 Threadripper 2920X is 1606 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $255.0 vs $530.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $2.32 vs $4.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Performs up to 1% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-4790S - 111 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 24 vs 8 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
110
99.09909909909909%
Value, $/FPS
$2.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$255
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Updated 360897 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.77/FPS
48.63731656184486%
Price, $
$530
48%
FPS Winner
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
Buy for $530 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360897 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
93.56357927786499%
Multi-Core
3737
50.13415615776764%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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