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CA$144
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $259
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 2539 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$144.0 vs CA$179.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$0.79 vs CA$0.9 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-4790 - 198 vs 183 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
183
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$144
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
Buy for CA$144 on Amazon
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Updated 11717 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
198
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.9/FPS
87%
Price, CA$
CA$179
80%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for CA$179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11716 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Ryzen 5 5600G
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
75 FPS
CA$38.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,899.99
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
In Stock
126 FPS
CA$13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
In Stock
105 FPS
CA$14.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,549.99
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$19.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,449.99
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$26.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,999.99
In Stock
23 FPS
CA$56.88/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,308.15
In Stock
23 FPS
CA$46.31/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,065.15
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