Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 1893 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - £169.99 vs £188.97
- Up to 5% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 3600X - £0.83 vs £0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-4790 - 216 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
204
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.83/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £169.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13192 minutes ago
Buy for £188.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13191 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |