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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1893 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 1% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$144.0 vs CA$145.58
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 5% better in Remnant II than Core i7-4790 - 90 vs 86 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i7-4790 - CA$1.62 vs CA$1.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
90
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.62/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$145.58
98%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Ryzen 5 3600
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
27 FPS
CA$49.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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27 FPS
CA$49.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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17 FPS
CA$100.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,709.61
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27 FPS
CA$49.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
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23 FPS
CA$52.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
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14 FPS
CA$246/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$3,443.94
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6 FPS
CA$460.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,765.43
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1 FPS
CA$1329.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,329.99
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1 FPS
CA$1299.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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