Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2380 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 12% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-4790K - 120 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - £126.99 vs £208.88
- Up to 46% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-4790K - £1.06 vs £1.95 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
120
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.06/FPS
100%
Price, £
£126.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £126.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5480 minutes ago
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5480 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |