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Core i7-4790 vs Ryzen 5 7600X

Core i7-4790 vs Ryzen 5 7600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 Core i7-4790

  • Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $75.91 vs $159.89
  • Up to 41% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.41 vs $0.70 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 84 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X

  • Performs up to 24% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-4790 - 252 vs 204 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

204

81%

Value, €/FPS

€0.41/FPS

100%

Price, €

€84.26

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790

Buy for 84.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 84 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

252

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.7/FPS

59%

Price, €

€177.48

47%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 177.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1221

43%

Multi-Core

3852

30%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2863

100%

Multi-Core

12807

100%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Core i7-4790

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo

Ryzen 5 7600X

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
84 W
TDP105 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
36.0xMultiplier
47.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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