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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 2970WX is 1605 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $255.0 vs $1150.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $1.99 vs $8.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-4790S - 129 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 48 vs 8 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
128
99.2248062015504%
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 361640 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.91/FPS
22.334455667789%
Price, $
$1150
22%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
Buy for $1,150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361639 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
96.51821862348177%
Multi-Core
3737
50.45227487511813%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 48 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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