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Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 319 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 319 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2380 days newer than Core i7-4790K.

Advantages of Core i7-4790K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 9% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-4790K - 238 vs 218 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
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Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

218

92%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

238

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.34/FPS

100%

Price, €

€319

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 319 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

66%

Multi-Core

4394

51%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Core i7-4790K

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
88 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
40.0x
Multiplier37.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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