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CA$189
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2380 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 5% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-4790K - 128 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$189.0 vs CA$378.88
- Up to 52% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-4790K - CA$1.48 vs CA$3.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
128
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$189
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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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
Epic
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-4790K
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
67 FPS
CA$25.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
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101 FPS
CA$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,019.66
In Stock
67 FPS
CA$25.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
117 FPS
CA$20.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,425.2
In Stock
73 FPS
CA$22.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
101 FPS
CA$20.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
In Stock
56 FPS
CA$30.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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