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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 2911 days newer than Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i7-4790K - 187 vs 184 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
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
184
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.49/FPS
100%
Price, £
£90.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
106 FPS
£8.3/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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106 FPS
£7.08/FPS
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£12.44/FPS
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112 FPS
£14.46/FPS
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Laptops Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 5 5600
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58 FPS
£8.5/FPS
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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£16.69/FPS
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£18.95/FPS
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92 FPS
£14.12/FPS
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