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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2885 days newer than Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-4790S - 287 vs 274 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
287
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.3/FPS
100%
Price, £
£86
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790S or Ryzen 5 5500
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
158 FPS
£4.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£780
In Stock
183 FPS
£4.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£900
In Stock
217 FPS
£4.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,050
In Stock
140 FPS
£5.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£749.95
In Stock
140 FPS
£7.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,099.95
In Stock
168 FPS
£8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,429.95
In Stock
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