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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790.
Advantages of Core i7-4790
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Core i7-4790 - 184 vs 172 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
172
93%
Value, £/FPS
£1.23/FPS
100%
Price, £
£210.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I7-4790 CPU 3.6 GHz / LGA1150 / 8 MB Cache Tray C
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Game Graphics
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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