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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5500 is 2895 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-4790K - 126 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - £85.07 vs £90.97
- Up to 9% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-4790K - £0.68 vs £0.75 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
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
126
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.68/FPS
100%
Price, £
£85.07
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
65 FPS
£12.31/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£10.37/FPS
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£20.37/FPS
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£13.52/FPS
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£20.14/FPS
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