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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i7-4820K

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i7-4820K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 97.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-4820K

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI

Buy for 162.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 97.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-4820K

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI

Buy for 162.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2622 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4820K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 23% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-4820K - 192 vs 156 FPS
  • Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-4820K - $87.7 vs $146.15
  • Up to 51% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-4820K - $0.51 vs $1.04 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4820K - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4820K - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Horizon Zero Dawn.
Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

192

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.51/FPS

100%

Price, €

€97.35

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 97.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

156

81%

Value, €/FPS

€1.04/FPS

49%

Price, €

€162.23

60%

Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI

Buy for 162.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

658

31%

Multi-Core

2440

28%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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Intel Core i7-4820K Logo

Intel Core i7-4820K

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateSep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameIvy Bridge E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size22 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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