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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 2950X is 1573 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $255.0 vs $1075.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $1.99 vs $8.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-4790S - 130 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 32 vs 8 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
128
98.46153846153847%
Value, $/FPS
$1.99/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 361521 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.27/FPS
24.062877871825876%
Price, $
$1075
23%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
Buy for $1,075 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361521 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
94.37846397466349%
Multi-Core
3737
44.818901415207485%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 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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