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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 2380 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 8% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-4790K - 269 vs 248 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €125.97 vs €216.02
- Up to 46% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-4790K - €0.47 vs €0.87 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
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Processore Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
269
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€125.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5600X AM4
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
140 FPS
€5.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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140 FPS
€6.42/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
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€6.17/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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135 FPS
€6.88/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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157 FPS
€6.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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200 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€5.98/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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127 FPS
€8.45/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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157 FPS
€7.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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146 FPS
€21.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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