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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1449 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$153.99 vs CA$378.88
- Up to 58% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-4790K - CA$0.91 vs CA$2.18 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 2% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 5 2600X - 174 vs 170 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
170
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.18/FPS
41%
Price, CA$
CA$378.88
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 88 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i7-4790K
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
3 FPS
CA$933/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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