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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 Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 2% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 2600X - 174 vs 171 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$153.99 vs CA$378.88
- Up to 59% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-4790K - CA$0.9 vs CA$2.18 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.18/FPS
41%
Price, CA$
CA$378.88
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
171
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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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Updated 3358 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 5 2600X
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
CA$45.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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