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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1449 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 3% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 5 2600 - 131 vs 127 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $62.7 vs $191.23
- Up to 66% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-4790K - $0.55 vs $1.62 per 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
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
127
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.6
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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