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CA$144
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 7600X is 3071 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - CA$144.0 vs CA$355.61
- Up to 52% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 7600X - CA$0.42 vs CA$0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 84 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 19% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-4790 - 407 vs 342 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
342
84%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$144
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
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Updated 12182 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
407
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.87/FPS
48%
Price, CA$
CA$355.61
40%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$355.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12190 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Ryzen 5 7600X
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
207 FPS
CA$8.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,770.46
In Stock
207 FPS
CA$7.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,635.63
In Stock
226 FPS
CA$9.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,042.84
In Stock
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