Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1076 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €231.18 vs €236.17
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 5% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 1600X - 705 vs 671 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 5 1600X - €0.33 vs €0.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
705
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€236.17
97%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |